Days in the life of
Wanting a break from substance abuse in the studio I have decided to take advantage of the warm Autumn weather to get out into the fresh air with watercolours and a sketchbook…
Breaking – Mixed media on paper 20x28cms
Downscape – Mixed media 20x28cms
Devil’s Dyke – Mixed media 28x20cms
Devil’s Dyke 2 – Mixed media 20x28cms
Chalkpit Sussex 42x59cms Charcoal
Drystone Wall – 20x28cms mixed media
Lowtide Sussex 42x59cms
Reeds – 20x28cms mixed media
Hawthorn Sussex – Mixed media 21x21cms
It was some time after moving to Sussex that I began to see the Downs as possible subject matter. Initially this landscape of rolling hills seemed too bland. But centuries of man’s mark-making on the surface, together with the ever changing moods began to fascinate. After a break of many years I have once more returned to explore both elements.
Disused Chalkpit Sussex 46x63cms Oil on canvas
The seasonal changes to the surface of the paths continues to provide motifs for a wide range of approaches to paint application like spilling, staining dragging and layering. Chance can surprise or obliterate, some paintings work and some don’t, so knowing when to stop becomes the key decision. If the surface offers no further opportunities the work has to be abandoned;perhaps this one will make it through.
Autumn Path 61x76cms Oil on canvas