Tag Archives: yellow

sunsets

sunsets

the light at this time of year is wonderful, particularly at dusk
I have been posting photos from sunset walks on facebook lately and several have included the old ruined gables of derelict cottages on the island where I live
this is a painting I made at this time of year a few years ago
sold now to a local collector of my work, it strikes me that I should do some more on this theme

dribbling

dribbles 1

dribbles 1

dribbles 2

dribbles 2

My daughter thinks that dribbles in paintings are lazy

Some people think dribbles are simply gross

I think that dribbles are part of an organic, unpredictable way of making abstract work

I find dribbles in the work that I make, inspired by the rain and the clouds and the wetlands of rural Ireland, are appropriate

But what do you think?

And heres a famous ‘dribbler’:

Joan Mitchell

http://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?u=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DbEZDRBR2-NU%26feature%3Dshare&a=HKgEdW7bNAFzRfs5N1mYsQ

 

october musings

october musings

new work in my studio started today
2 canvases80cm square
oil and siccative, turpentine, masking tape (later removed)
and spray paint

the yellow spray can misbehave and went everywhere
met a fellow artist in Lidl later on, sent off reprimanded to buy a mask with a charcoal. filter
managed to find the right sort of mask in an auto body spray workshop (duh!)

also bought a pack of cool blue disposable rubber gloves, as spray paint is very hard to get off my hands!