-
- Landscape
A View On Skye
- A simple view on the Isle of Skype in Scotland. We stopped the car while driving round the island for a quick break and I took a photo of a view of hills and fields with the sun off camera shining to one side. I went back to my palette knife tip textures to show movement but I could feel…
- Read more
-
- Landscape
Rising
- This started off so serenely. A rich field of poppies and a distinguished tree anchoring the scene. Then about two thirds of the way through I switched. Lately most of my paintings have been completed using a rectangular palette knife creating a lattice of horizontal and vertical strokes. Movement was subtle and about setting the right calm mood. However, I…
- Read more
-
- Landscape
Sunrise In West Wittering
- With kind permission from @jonseddonphoto I took his very tranquil sunrise from the West Sussex coast and painted it. The reference photo has a warmer tone of pink but I cooled it down and lightened it up. Taking photos of very light or dark paintings is challenging without picking up too much unwanted reflection and just enough shadow to show texture.…
- Read more
-
- Abstract
Winter Galaxy
- It was my turn to create the family Christmas card this year and what you're seeing is the one I chose out of two designs. Based on an A2 canvas chosen to fit the A6 card size, I completed this piece as a portrait painting. It wasn't until I'd sent it to the printers for the limited run (who did…
- Read more
-
- Landscape
Clyde View Fragmentation
- After an enjoyable visit to the Bucharest modern (1880-1930) art museum floor I took a view looking north from Greenock across the Clyde and did something a little different...A serene view with a modern (1920-ish) twist. Just like my last abstracts I'm exploring angles, shades and rectangular palette knives. An interesting phase for me and a reflection of my mind…
- Read more
-
- Techart
Performance (Workflow Transformation)
- Workflow is a common business term that has retained popularity as many processes now become automated using technology. Whether it's following a document approval path in an organisation or adjusting photos before posting to social media, the steps in the process define the workflow. I consider these steps to be fundamental to my creative workflow; explore, paint, publish; repeat. Do…
- Read more
-
- Landscape
Vistas From The Cut – Looking North
- Back again on the Greenock Cut trail and this time the view is to the north taking in the hills and mountains across the Firth of the Clyde to the Cowal Peninsula. At intervals along the path are small stone bridges across the water channel and in the distance Ben Lomond reaches up with snow at the peak. The bridge's…
- Read more
-
- Abstract, Techart
Public Privacy
- You are transparent. Your data is more important than you. You expect misdirection. You expect your data to be used in ways you did not agree to. You are influenced by other people and opinions. Your world is not linear or smooth. You don't know if you're being manipulated. A bit darker than my usual pieces. The use of red,…
- Read more
-
- Landscape
Arran Arises
- There's a view of the Isle of Arran that appears on the A78 near West Kilbride. On this day the mist was just starting to lift but the colours of the sky, water and island were all muted but beautiful. Time to paint! My usual palette knife work but by using acrylic paints I worked it until it was dry…
- Read more
-
- Seascape
Aquamarine Surf
- Here we are again a year later. It seems like it's only on holiday that I get the time to put one of these together. This one was built up over the course of a week letting each layer rest before doing the next. Unlike most of my work this is done by brush with much blending and dabbing. Respect…
- Read more
-
- Techart
Digital Definition
- The symbol that makes up most of my techart series. My definition consists of people, processes and programming with the background data feeding into the symbol. Depending on your approach, programming could be development for apps but it could also be social that uses processes to influence people. OK, I recently watched The Great Hack and was playing battleships with…
- Read more
-
- Landscape
On Our Way Home: The Clyde And Beyond
- Dedicated to those that travel west in Scotland. If you continue past the M8 junction for Erskine Bridge you'll crest a hill and witness the west. To the right sits Dumbarton Rock and further north Ben Lomond. There are three little birds - can you see them? After spending time away this is the sight that says to me; you're…
- Read more
END OF CATEGORY CONTENT
No more pages to load