Colour of bruising

My woodland walks remain a strong inspiration. The repetitions of these familiar subjects are regularly refreshed with the changing seasons and weather, as well as the day’s events and mood.

These images still draw inspiration from the forms revealed of these trees and undergrowth, the rocks and paths as well as by the play of light through the trees and varying canopy .

The studio work draws out these experiences- with the assistance of sketchbook and visual memory.

The precise forms, colour and tone evolve with repetition and experimentation, gravitating towards with this latest sequence of paintings. While these appear as damaged fleshy surfaces, they are not intended to be pictures of bruises any more than they are pictures of woodland (though the primary source for these is still the local landscape)

See more of my current painting and the progression to the current work here Painting- from woodland