'Tempest' - this painting took over three weeks of continuous work in oils and has been one of my favourite pieces to paint.
I had no specific concept of what the finished piece would look like, but wanted to incorporae some dramatic purple tones to create a thunderstorm style artwork, with a sense of movement.
I used hog bristle brushes on the canvas for the clouds, which give the painting an ethereal, mystical feel.
'Burnt Orange Sky'. This oil painting was based on sunset skies that I witnessed over a two week period whilst staying in Bridport, Dorset.
The night skies are amazing down there
The sunsets in Dorset, specifically Bridport are some of the most incredible ones I have witnessed and so photos like this have been instrumental in shaping paintings from the 'Sky' series.
I paint from memory generally, but used the photo to steer the direction of several sky paintings, which have incorporated neon orange and yellow into the colour scheme.