Final Note...
Just like you, I had a dream.
I imagined creating dramatic abstract landscapes full of spontaneity and energy. The calling was so deep and instinctive that I knew there was no other true path. But my vision far exceeded my ability!
Even though I had worked in illustration I needed to become
a student again. I had to go back to the beginning…
My first real breakthrough happened by accident. Each morning I’d pack a sketchbook and pencil for my daily dog walk but ‘Monty’ my Hungarian Visla wouldn’t let me sit. So I began to draw as I was walked!
I instantly saw a shift in my sketches. They were loose and fast.
Expressive and wild. I loved them.
This simple change opened the door to a whole new approach.
I began to use movement and action in my art. I realised that by working WITH my environment and embracing its changing qualities, I created marks that captured a more dynamic sense of place.
From sketches to ink studies, and then to larger-scale paintings, I applied the same approach. Keeping things simple, responding not replicating and maintaining a playful mindset. One that embraces the wilder side of art making.
