Make your mark…colourful….
Can you tell it’s cold here in New Zealand? It’s not uncommon for me to want to generate some warmth through using a warm palette. This sketchbook study is a version of the work below. I had taken a video of this layered process but unfortunately my phone declined to cooperate. I will try again on my next composition.
Although smaller in size these four colour studies were just as challenging as my larger work. I wanted to maintain fluidity and freshness with each whilst at the same time bringing depth through layering a mix of media. This included charcoal at the start, followed by watercolour, water-soluble wax pastels, soft pastel and back into each one with either black or indigo water-soluble pencil. I will endeavour to replicate parts of these works into a further series on Colourfix pastel board – a completely deferent surface from the smooth hot pressed Fabriano Artistico paper these studies are painted on.
Each study is 10.5″ x 7″ unframed and available to purchase. Please see my Landscape Gallery for further details.
I’m not sure I really need an excuse to use pure, bold colour in my work. I have always loved the vibrancy and energy of bold colour and today it really called to me. Here are a series of small works based on the New Zealand landscape.
These works are on 300 gsm paper with an acrylic base, overlayed with soft pastels. Size: 10.5” x 7”
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