PROCESS
“Design is fundamental to my work. I enjoy experimenting with different perspectives and unusual juxtapositions to create dramatic pieces.
I love the challenge of painting complex subjects exploring their fascinating beauty generally on a magnified scale.
I have been looking for new ways to develop my work and now work on Dibond Aluminium panels, which I love! The panels are lightweight and have an inherently smooth surface which enhances the overall graphic finish of the paintings.
Another great advantage is that it allows the paintings to be hung unframed suitable for any interior setting'
'Juicy Fruits - Plum' 13cmx13cm SOLD
Gouache on solid aluminium panel
Stage 1
This was a quick very rough thumbnail sketch just to establish composition & tone. I sometimes do a more finished drawing first especially if it is a complex subject
Stage 2
The circle area was isolated and then the panel was sprayed with the blue acrylic paint. Base primer was then applied to allow the paint to adhere
Stage 3
The main points were then sketched onto the primed area before the gouache (and in this case watercolour too) painting started
Final piece
Once the painting was finished the panel was then varnished with an archival varnish
Baroque Collection - 'Pear' 70cmx70cm
Gouache on Dibond Aluminium panel
Stage 1
I started by outlining the wrought iron background. The panel was then sprayed with orange acrylic paint for the background colour before applying primer
Stage 2
Once dry, the main details were sketched onto the primed areas before painting in gouache. This is the top half of the Pear
Stage 3
Here is an in-progress image of the lower half of the Pear
Stage 4
Pear now complete and then painting started in the wrought iron background design
Painting the green wrought iron ornamental background proved to be a very involved stage! Once I finished painting I then added a shadow to create a greater illusion of depth before finally varnishing the piece. The whole painting took me 3-4 months to complete
Final Painting
