N0.035 Due Diligence Painting

Although this expression is predominantly referred to or used in business or law speak. I feel it applies and is exercised everyday on a personal level, sometimes without even realising it, living life everyday. We need to protect ourselves and be careful of the decisions and agreements we make to ensure life can be the best that it can be. Each life is built up on choices and doing our best. This particular Due Diligence visualised here, are the steps made towards final decisions and choices to protect and do the best for the mind/headspace/mental health. I love bold colours and either a hint or ALOT of fluorescent thrown in, overlapping or alongside more muted subdued tones, that either compliment or contrast. I like to experiment with the idea of shape, in this case, not always clear and cleanly defined, but a nod to it. The paint has been applied using ink rollers and brushes. Lines have been aided with masking tape or my steady hand (sort of...depends how much coffee I've had). Colour palette: Varying shades of Yellows (inc. fluorescent yellow), Greens, Blues. Bright Turquoise, Raw Sienna and Grey My paintings are never an entirely flat/smooth surface. Layers and layers of paint are used creating natural lumps and bumps across the canvas, sometimes completely intentional and sometimes not. I use lots of different paint types, experimenting with texture and the final finishes you can achieve with each one. All 4 canvas sides/edges are finished with a white emulsion. The edges will not always be totally smooth, as there may be some lumps and bumps from paint that has run over the sides and some of the colours may still be ever so slightly visible. The name (Left) and number (Right) of the artwork is handwritten on the back of the canvas on the top stretcher bar, not usually visible. Just lift up the bit of canvas below the staples and there it will be. *Please note: There are no fixings in place for hanging, nor do I supply these. This is up to yourself the buyer to decide and execute depending on whether you want the artwork to hang in situ framed or un-framed.*