I love the vintage, old-fashioned look of this artwork. The colour scheme is reserved, subdued, as if hibernating, and then pops the vibrant orange to wake the senses. The title came from the rectangular “stamp-like” shape (focal point for me) in the left half, which reminded me of the wax stamp I put on all certificates of autheniticity.
Heavily textured mountains, blue sky with shimmering blue shades, and one poppy draws into focus - standing tall, on the look out. I love this humble yet captivating scene.
We could say all plants are resilient but bamboo is topping the chart for me. In our old house we had bamboo growing in the front garden and my little boy Harvey played and broke branches, but the plant thrived nevertheless. I now have bamboo in a pot as a memory of those early years of his life.
A stunning depiction of a magnolia branch with blooming flowers, and buds waiting to wake up. Textured elements suggest depth but the vibrant bloom draws the eye to the surface and keeps it gliding.
This world is full of amazing life in all forms. We humans don’t know and often underestimate the value of other creatures for our planet and ultimately, our own life. We say humans are the apex predator, the most intelligent animal, I’m not so sure.
At my core, I am an abstract artist but I enjoy a challenge, although, everything I paint is tweaked through my own lens, as I play with colours and textures. I’ve never seen a purple horse in nature but he sure looks dreamy here.
A captivating composition with several focal points, defined by the bird-like shapes, and plenty of “negative” grey space to off-set the bright reds. The title came from the shapes and brush strokes suggesting flight, soaring, landing – birds make it all look effortless. Having said that, watching swans lift off, in Pittville park (in Cheltenham), is really not effortless. 😊
Another of the poppies, mountains schene with a suggestion of calm flowing water and distant grassy fields. I went easy with the paint here, allowing underlayers to come through – I love this technique and will use it more. It looks to me like the largest poppy is looking at the mountaince, hence the title.
