The work in this section represents a change of tack in landscape and 'life' painting. There is more a sense of attack to the brush application. An urgency of touch. I am trying to feel my way through a picture responding in a more emotive way to the subject. Following the example of John Singer Sargent who has long been an artistic hero of mine and more recently Hercule Brabizon Brabizon. I am looking to amplify colour and light using minimum 'touch' for maximum effect. The years of carefully trying to represent the scene as an accurate reflection capturing 'detail' wherever possible have been pushed aside. Now I am trying to edit the scene. Concentrate on only the elements that excite or I feel are visually essential.
I painted this image as a demonstration for an art group I teach on a Friday morning at Heaton Adult Association who where painting a series of images on site at Axwell park. I was trying to illustrate this new approach combined with oil pastels to help capture flickering light.
