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| From the Deep | Sentiographica | Various |
In 2006, I was traveling away from home on a weekly basis to work. The evenings away were dull without my wife and kids, so I decided to take a class at the local college. An introduction to drawing is what I decided on, and with the help of a great professor, I was off on a new adventure. It wasn’t long before I was taking my sketchbook everywhere, and even stopping on the highway during the weekly commute.
I still love to draw. Since then though, I’ve discovered that colour is the most joyous element of art for me. The other aspects of composition – line, shape, texture, value,… – are all important, but for me colour is the most evocative element. Whether it is bold and saturated or a subtle grey, a well placed colour communicates feeling like nothing else. So please join me on my adventures with colour!
The works above represent two concurrent series that I am developing and a variety of other works:
- From the Deep is a series inspired by the naturally bubbling and flowing forms of water, and developed using a variety of painting techniques. Each of these pieces requires manipulation of pigments suspended in watery medium, difficult to completely control, and requiring a willingness to go with the flow. It has become a liberating process to paint these works.
- Sentiographica is a series inspired by experiences that are deeply rooted in sensations and emotions. This series draws upon a graphic arts sensibility and borders unapologetically on the decorative.
