131. From the Palette
Acrylic on Canvas Board
40.7cm x 30.6cm
(50cm x 40cm framed)
£175
Exhibited at Members' show, Sun 1st - Thursday 27th February, 2020
Exhibited at "The Workhouse" "Landscapes and Layers" Exhibition Wed 8th July - Sat 22nd August, 2020
(closed 27 July - 10 August)
Exhibited at Eagle Gallery Members' show, 23rd April - 25th May 2024
This piece is related to my previous work “Shapes in Water”. Not only is it the same size and housed in an identical frame, it started with the same colour palette.
Having three identical frames, the first one used on “Shapes in Water”, I felt a connected series might have been on the cards. A potential sequel might be “Shapes on the Beach” portraying pebbles on Brighton Beach as a sister piece. Finally, I have many archived images of walls which would have formed a logical conclusion. However, as I wanted to create a new second piece for the Eagle gallery February Exhibition, I considered this abstract was the only option within the time constraints.
During the production of “Shapes in Water” in between painting sessions, I would wrap my palettes in cling film to keep the paint alive for the next session. Upon recommencing, I would unwrap the palette leaving a certain amount of wet paint on the cling film which I would lay over this virgin canvas board creating abstract blotches for a potential new piece. I would repeat this exercise numerous times overlaying more blotches.
The resultant image was almost a floral explosion, but upon working up various shapes and colour areas and adding new colours along the way, I ended up with something a bit different.
Not being a master practitioner of abstract pieces I find it difficult to evaluate its success. With realism, one can always compare it to the actual thing being depicted, whereas here where are the rules? Compositional balance and colour can be intellectually analysed and one can have fun with the lines forming interesting shapes and defining faces etc. But how to judge?
So, it was with some trepidation that I asked the view of my “Creative Director” (the wife). She was positive, so here I release this piece to the world.
20/9/20
I've now rotated this canvas 90° clockwise (New version shown above). Taking on board concepts from my fellow Eagle Artists - nothing is set in stone especially which way round this picture should be!
40.7cm x 30.6cm
(50cm x 40cm framed)
£175
Exhibited at Members' show, Sun 1st - Thursday 27th February, 2020
Exhibited at "The Workhouse" "Landscapes and Layers" Exhibition Wed 8th July - Sat 22nd August, 2020
(closed 27 July - 10 August)
Exhibited at Eagle Gallery Members' show, 23rd April - 25th May 2024
This piece is related to my previous work “Shapes in Water”. Not only is it the same size and housed in an identical frame, it started with the same colour palette.
Having three identical frames, the first one used on “Shapes in Water”, I felt a connected series might have been on the cards. A potential sequel might be “Shapes on the Beach” portraying pebbles on Brighton Beach as a sister piece. Finally, I have many archived images of walls which would have formed a logical conclusion. However, as I wanted to create a new second piece for the Eagle gallery February Exhibition, I considered this abstract was the only option within the time constraints.
During the production of “Shapes in Water” in between painting sessions, I would wrap my palettes in cling film to keep the paint alive for the next session. Upon recommencing, I would unwrap the palette leaving a certain amount of wet paint on the cling film which I would lay over this virgin canvas board creating abstract blotches for a potential new piece. I would repeat this exercise numerous times overlaying more blotches.
The resultant image was almost a floral explosion, but upon working up various shapes and colour areas and adding new colours along the way, I ended up with something a bit different.
Not being a master practitioner of abstract pieces I find it difficult to evaluate its success. With realism, one can always compare it to the actual thing being depicted, whereas here where are the rules? Compositional balance and colour can be intellectually analysed and one can have fun with the lines forming interesting shapes and defining faces etc. But how to judge?
So, it was with some trepidation that I asked the view of my “Creative Director” (the wife). She was positive, so here I release this piece to the world.
20/9/20
I've now rotated this canvas 90° clockwise (New version shown above). Taking on board concepts from my fellow Eagle Artists - nothing is set in stone especially which way round this picture should be!