In The Studio
Finding the Painting
Beginning an abstract painting without a fixed plan, and learning when to stop exploring, look closely and recognise the painting that is beginning to emerge.
Finding the Painting
Beginning an abstract painting without a fixed plan, and learning when to stop exploring, look closely and recognise the painting that is beginning to emerge.
What to Protect
Learning to slow down, protect what is already working and recognise that a painting can become more resolved without becoming more complicated.
What to Protect
Learning to slow down, protect what is already working and recognise that a painting can become more resolved without becoming more complicated.
Space to Breathe
Working on small abstract paintings has made me think differently about space, restraint and the importance of knowing when enough is enough.
Space to Breathe
Working on small abstract paintings has made me think differently about space, restraint and the importance of knowing when enough is enough.
Seeing in Colour
Something interesting has happened since I started painting abstractly again. It is already changing the way I paint from observation. Over the past few weeks I’ve been making small abstract...
Seeing in Colour
Something interesting has happened since I started painting abstractly again. It is already changing the way I paint from observation. Over the past few weeks I’ve been making small abstract...
From Observation
A return to abstraction has opened up a new way of working from observation, translating familiar subjects into colour, shape, texture and feeling.
From Observation
A return to abstraction has opened up a new way of working from observation, translating familiar subjects into colour, shape, texture and feeling.
Returning
Returning to familiar subjects doesn't feel like repeating myself. It feels like seeing more. In this week's journal, I reflect on why I keep painting banksias, favourite objects and the...
Returning
Returning to familiar subjects doesn't feel like repeating myself. It feels like seeing more. In this week's journal, I reflect on why I keep painting banksias, favourite objects and the...