Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Spring morning

Oil on canvas 24.5 x 30cm
I have taken this idea from a painting I did a while ago and revamped it.  I have made the composition tighter.
And thanks to the suggestion of my friend Bev, I have called it "Spring morning".
There is something about bright primary colours that does convey joy.

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Cocktail

Oil on canvas 24.5 x 30cm
I have dispensed with the collage making beforehand.  Instead, I am using familiar objects, working out a composition and then painting on the canvas without looking at the real objects (well, not too much).  Wasn't it Bonnard who used to paint in another room separate from his still life set up, so that he wouldn't get too hung up by the reality of the forms and instead, retain his initial inspiration?


Sunday, September 21, 2014

Collage No 3: Pink Jug

Collage, card, paper on cardboard  22 x 30cm  Sold    

Oil on canvas board  24.5 x 30cm
I am having so much fun making these that I have decided to do some more.
This technique allows me to really think about the shapes, both positive and negative,  and the composition.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Collage No 2 Polly

Card and paper on cardboard


Oil on canvas board  25.5 x 30cm  Sold

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Collage No 2 Fiesta

Paper on cardboard                  Sold
I had so much fun with the first collage that I decided to do another one.

Oil on canvas board  25.4cm x 30
Finalist for the Hornsby Art Prize. 


Friday, September 12, 2014

Collage I

Paper, cardboard on card 29.5cm x 21
The idea of this exercise is to make a collage from some still life objects and then do a painting based  on the collage.  it is more an exercise in looking at the abstract shapes rather that details.

Oil on board 28cm x 35.5


Monday, September 8, 2014

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Four objects on a green cloth

Oil on canvas board
This is another attempt to be very loose with the brush strokes and let some of the background show through.  The technique allows the forms to become understated and on the way to becoming abstract.

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Sketch with apple

Oil on canvas 24 x 18.5cm
This was an exercise in being very loose with the brush strokes and letting some of the background show through.  The result is quite lively even though some of the accuracy is sacrificed.