The Process.

A quick look into what I am currently working on, sometimes it’s a colour palette or simply a flower that captures my attention. From there I go off on a journey creating a series of studies, these can be in the form of drawings on scrap paper using whatever medium is available, marker pens, pencils, charcoal, pastels, anything that leaves a mark will do. I might do some compositional paintings on paper or cardboard, which is my favourite choice of painting surface at the moment. Once Im happy with the way the paintings are feeling I will then commit to canvas. Saying this, it doesn’t mean that the paintings I have done on previous mediums are the ones I will paint, they are simply precursors.

I don’t put boundaries around myself and my work is all about freedom of expression and just letting myself paint whatever I feel rather than what I think I should be painting. It’s all part of the process.

I want my work to include expressiveness, depth, interest in marks, and beautiful colour.

For me the only rule I have is deciding on the colour palette for any one painting prior to starting. This takes shape in the “process” stage. If I don’t like it, I change it.

The following images and clips, are a mix of my creative process.

Line drawing involves fundamental techniques, but is a powerful expression of my creative process.

Colour mixing

Compositions on cardboard.

  • Loose painting on card.

    Quick loose paintings on cardboard, looking for the detail that captures the essence of the subject and ignores the noise.

  • Looking at shape and colour tones.

    Looking at colour tones

    Taking time to look at the colour tones It is important for creating depth in the composition and harmony in my palette.

Art is about having total freedom to express yourself

A few scribbles.

Line drawings. Willow charcoal on paper.

This really expresses the seriousness and frankly ugliness that has evolved over decades of being addicted to financial gain.

Evidence that money does not bring happiness, quite the opposite (in this case). This work depicts a harsh, stern unforgiving and twisted character, hence the title, ‘The face of wealth’.

Generation Boomer - represents the wealth that ‘Gen Boomer’ was able to acquire, yet they tend to complain about the cost of everything and are judgemental of younger generations.