Art
This was shown at an exhibition at Qube gallery in Oswestry in 2017. It is done in acrylics on a 60cm sq canvas and framed with a shadow box. In this style of painting I build up layers, starting with an expressive layer of acrylics applied with a sponge brush. Having chosen a few colours that I want to work with in the painting I blend them on the page and avoid controlling it too much. I may add drips of fluid acrylics at this stage while the layer is still wet or wait until it is dry. Then I choose a piece of lace and spray through it with acrylic spray paint. I add the linework in ink and paint around using transparency of acrylics to create interest again blending on the canvas. Finally I embellish with brush marks.
Painting of geranium flowers in reds, pinks, blues and gold
This is an acrylic painting on an A3 wood panel. In this style of painting I build up layers, starting with an expressive layer of acrylics applied with a sponge brush. Having chosen a few colours that I want to work with in the painting I blend them on the page and avoid controlling it too much. I may add drips of fluid acrylics at this stage while the layer is still wet or wait until it is dry. Then I choose a piece of lace and spray through it with acrylic spray paint. I add the linework in ink and paint around using transparency of acrylics to create interest again blending on the canvas. Finally I embellish with brush marks.
This is an acrylic painting on A2 canvas paper. In this style of painting I build up layers, starting with an expressive layer of acrylics applied with a sponge brush. Having chosen a few colours that I want to work with in the painting I blend them on the page and avoid controlling it too much. I may add drips of fluid acrylics at this stage while the layer is still wet or wait until it is dry. Then I choose a piece of lace and spray through it with acrylic spray paint. I add the linework in ink and paint around using transparency of acrylics to create interest again blending on the canvas. Finally I embellish with brush marks.
Acrylic painting done on 40cm sq canvas.
These brave little blooms are scattered along the Wales coastal path in the summer.
Acrylic painting done on A2 canvas paper. I used fluorescent acrylics so when a UV light is shined this painting glows.
Inktense and acrylic painting on 51cm x 76.5cm canvas. I love mixing realistic painting with a more whimsical approach as it allows fun with colours and paints while also showing detail.
Inktense and acrylic painting on 51cms x 76.5cms canvas. I use gel medium to add body and translucency to my paints creating a textural effect that shows some of the earlier layers.
Inktense and acrylic painted on 51cms x 76.5cms canvas. I use matt medium over the background to allow me to paint the Egret with Inktense pencils.
Inktense and acrylic painted on to a 51cms x 76.5cms canvas. I use acrylic inks on early layers to create interest that then shows through the translucent acrylic and gel medium layers added later.
Impasto acrylic painted on A3 canvas paper. This is from a series of 4 finches (UK based) that I painted using a pallet knife and impasto technique. I think this one is my favourite because of his big red chest.
This is an impasto acrylic painting painted on A3 canvas paper. It is one of a series of 4 finches (UK based) I painted with a pallet knife. I love how colourful chaffinches are in their breeding colours.
Mixed media on 60cms x 45 cms canvas panel. The background was painted in acrylics and the subject in oils. I have used charcoal to suggest the actual borders of the subject without painting those areas in. This is influenced by an American movement called 'Disrupted Realism'.
The reference photo was one my son took of his dog.
This is an oil painting on A2 canvas paper. We are very familiar with oystercatchers along the North Wales coast so this is a very locally inspired painting.
This is an oil painting done on 60cm sq canvas. It was originally an acrylic and pastel painting that didn't work so it was painted over and I love the result. This was shown in the Wrexham Open before Coronavirus.
This is an acrylic painting done on 40cms sq canvas. Unfortunately I don't have a better photo of it as it has since been damaged.
This is an oil painting on A2 canvas paper. It was done from a photo of my parents.
This is an acrylic painting done on A2 canvas paper. It is of the coastline by South Stack on Anglesey.
