Plume
Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 in, 2018. This was my ‘breakthrough’ painting with oils using the magic ‘Schmincke Medium W’ which enables oils to be combined with water. I had dabbled with oils in late 2017 with very limited success (not surprising given I was such a newbie). However, practically, the traditional oil mediums initially used were doing my head in (and yes, a small painting space with limited ventilation didn’t help). The fluidity of the paint whilst maintaining colour saturation became somewhat infectious for a time.
Cosmic Flatbed
Acrylic on canvas, 72 x 48 in, 2018. Painted on the floor and test-driving a 13cm asian natural-bristle brush.