Painted on an early autumn day near Sharpitor on Dartmoor, I was transfixed by the rising smokestacks of bonfires burning across the distance towards Cornwall. I loved the softly moving smoke being pulled lazily by the breezes, adding a verticality which is often missing in wider landscape scenes. I think this helped to accentuate the steep valley drop to Horrabridge in the foreground.
This was painted from right up near the cloud line, by the summit of Sharpitor, to get as close to the clouds as possible and show the luscious band of light which stretches all the way towards the far Cornish Horizon of Bodmin Moor.
The removal of paint is a major aspect of this textural artwork, allowing the bright white gesso layer to shine through and reflect the sunlight breaking through the dappled cloud layer. I found it was more about letting the light to the work, and not the paint, and this painting is a milestone in my reductive technique.
The painting measures 48x24cm and is painted on a cradled panel, 2cm deep. The painting is unframed.
Painted on an early autumn day near Sharpitor on Dartmoor, I was transfixed by the rising smokestacks of bonfires burning across the distance towards Cornwall. I loved the softly moving smoke being pulled lazily by the breezes, adding a verticality which is often missing in wider landscape scenes. I think this helped to accentuate the steep valley drop to Horrabridge in the foreground.
This was painted from right up near the cloud line, by the summit of Sharpitor, to get as close to the clouds as possible and show the luscious band of light which stretches all the way towards the far Cornish Horizon of Bodmin Moor.
The removal of paint is a major aspect of this textural artwork, allowing the bright white gesso layer to shine through and reflect the sunlight breaking through the dappled cloud layer. I found it was more about letting the light to the work, and not the paint, and this painting is a milestone in my reductive technique.
The painting measures 48x24cm and is painted on a cradled panel, 2cm deep. The painting is unframed.
