Instagram feed giving a behind the scenes look at paintings in progress in the studio. A focus on details, texture and surface.

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Contemporary paintings of creatures with attitude and three dimensional abstract works. What’s on the outside versus what’s on the inside…

Here’s a new painting, Intent. A creature that’s certain, determined and resolute. Perceptive, unforgiving and not to be messed with. Gloss and enamel on wood, 26cm x 26cm.
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I really enjoy making drawings like this one. Some

I really enjoy making drawings like this one. Sometimes I make them from life but more often I use online images for convenience. I use a pen rather than a pencil so I can’t correct mistakes, if I’m not happy with it I make more drawings until I am.

I apply the paint at the end in a way in which I have little control and resist the temptation to manipulate it. A pop of colour doing its own thing…
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A new set of paintskin drawings. This trio is Stan

A new set of paintskin drawings. This trio is Standpoint, ink and paintskin on board in hardwood frame, 17x50cm.
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Pouring paint can be fun but it can also be frustr

Pouring paint can be fun but it can also be frustrating so I’ve been trying to understand my Golden fluid acrylic paints a little better. It seems pigment density is key, paint colours with lower density pigments tend to stay on the surface whereas heavier pigments usually sink.

Here are the main colours I use with the lowest density pigments at the top in case it helps anyone here. Now I know why I see so much Quinacridone Magenta!…
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Here are a few eyes from paintings I have on the g

Here are a few eyes from paintings I have on the go at the moment, lit by spring sunshine. One in particular feels hard to read…
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I’m often asked “How long do your paintings ta

I’m often asked “How long do your paintings take to dry?” Well it’s been over seven years since I made this one and the bulge of paint is very nearly dry. But luckily it doesn’t take this long until I’m happy to let them go!

They start flat, then are gradually tilted and hang in my studio for many months and occasionally years when they’re finished, until I’m confident the outer skin is strong enough to contain the liquid paint within.

This painting is a big one for me at 91cm square and was made for my solo show also called Precarious. I was grateful to be awarded the show as a prize by Cass Art in the National Open Art Exhibition.

If you’re interested in buying this painting, it’s for sale online with Rise Art, please click the link in my bio.
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#abstractartists #artcollector @cassart1984 @riseart

Just finished this new small painting. A figure wi

Just finished this new small painting. A figure with a precariously balanced head on flimsy shoulders. Uneasy, unsure and unsettled…
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Sometimes making no sense at all seems to make the

Sometimes making no sense at all seems to make the most sense…
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I’ve grouped some of my paintskin drawings that

I’ve grouped some of my paintskin drawings that make sense together. This trio is Barefaced, ink and paintskin on board in hardwood frame, 17x50cm.
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I’ve started making some oak frames for my small

I’ve started making some oak frames for my smallest paintings. Very low tech on my trusty workbench but it works!

This beautiful peacock butterfly was a welcome distraction, having just woken up from its winter hibernation.

If you’d like to know when I start selling my small paintings direct, please sign up via the link in my bio. Thank you.
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Here are three mouths from creature paintings I’

Here are three mouths from creature paintings I’m working on at the moment. The creatures are feisty, challenging and wilful, their attitude is key. Free from inhibitions they embrace their faults and imperfections…
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I always work on lots of paintings at the same tim

I always work on lots of paintings at the same time. One of which is this one a new larger painting on canvas rather than the wooden surfaces I’ve been using lately.

Unlike wood which provides a stable ground a canvas surface is more unpredictable as the paint finds the lowest point.

I’m building two mounds of paint both of which are too liquid to tilt at the moment. I need to be patient…
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I’m greeted with a cheery wave when I come in to

I’m greeted with a cheery wave when I come in to the studio. It used to be a cheeky smile but he’s now enjoying his new home in Australia.

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Caught him on camera! The moment when the figure i

Caught him on camera! The moment when the figure in the painting in my last post emerged from a pool of paint…
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A new small painting at 15cm square. As always the

A new small painting at 15cm square. As always there are many different versions underneath but eventually this character emerged. It took a while for him to show up as you can see from the edges!

I will be selling my smallest paintings direct online soon. To be amongst the first to hear when I do please sign up to my mailing list via the link in my bio…
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I’m creating a new series of abstract paintings

I’m creating a new series of abstract paintings at the larger size of 50x50cm square. I find the initial preparation and priming phase becomes a kind of a dance and enjoy the time this repetitive process gives me to think.

I’m looking forward to seeing how far I can push the three dimensionality of my paintings on a larger scale. Especially on the wooden panels which offer a firmer less compromising surface than canvas. Let’s hope the paint holds tight!

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It feels so good to see spring sunshine stream in

It feels so good to see spring sunshine stream in to the studio and make colours pop and plants thrive!
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#springlight #contemporaryartists #springstudio #paintingnow #studioview

Very nearly finished this painting which has many

Very nearly finished this painting which has many different versions underneath. I started taking pics to try and understand what was and wasn’t working.

I try and hang on to bits and pieces of a painting that are working but they often end up obliterated!
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I’m going to try something new and start selling

I’m going to try something new and start selling my smallest paintings direct online. I’m setting everything up at the moment and would love to share more news with you soon. The first people to hear about what’s on offer will be my mailing list. Please sign up via the link in my bio…
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Giving gravity a hand or two with this painting. N

Giving gravity a hand or two with this painting. Needs to be strong enough to move the paint inside yet gentle enough not to break the skin…
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