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Philippines
Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Size: 8.3 W x 6 H x 0.1 D in
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I produced a number of watercolors and other pieces of art whilst on holiday. In this case Southern Ireland. There is a mystical beauty to these scenes. This work is not based on a photograph. It is observed directly. I carried a small kit of material with me. This included watercolors, acrylics, and pencils along with a small paper pad. There is an impressionistic element to this piece. However, I am also instinctively concerned with composition. In this painting, there are four horizontal bands. The mauve rocks are in deep shade with strong sunlight coming from the left. The choppy lake waters are picked out by flakes of black. The far shore shows strong contrasts with different shades of green. There is a line of tall dark green trees on the horizon. There is a hazy blue sky above it all. I wanted to capture the magic and serenity of this Irish landscape.
Painting:Acrylic on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:8.3 W x 6 H x 0.1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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Ships From:Philippines.
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Philippines
What is central to my work is observation. I was taught observational drawing at Brockenhurst 6th Form college. This was followed up at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in the UK. I regularly attended formal life drawing classes. This is what David Hockney calls ‘eyeballing’. I was a teacher for 30 years in various High Schools in London. I did keep up my interest in art and produced a number of watercolors whilst on holiday in Europe. I might consider entering them here. Since retiring I moved to the Philippines. I started drawing in pencil on small postcards. I observed life in the large shopping Malls found in Metro Manila. One I concentrated on, in particular, was the 168 SM Mall in Tondo Manila, especially in the food hall there. I would always tend to sit down in the same seat. This way I could hold down a number of constants such as chairs, tables, and my two ‘manikin mates’. I also moved from using pencils to black Biro pens. I also play and improvise on the tenor saxophone. If you mess up in a solo you have to ‘make good’ in real-time, the same is true when using an ink pen. Texting is very common in the Philippines. This way I could concentrate on figures as they tended to stay still. I am always very respectful. I have witnessed a range of emotions in the food hall. Working on a small scale, I am also very discreet. In this example, I managed to get a good likeness of the young gentleman sitting in the front. Have studied Art History at 6th form and at University, there is a bit of a Baroque influence in the way the two manikins are looking out at you in the picture, there is also a play of different head positions. There is a distinct foreground, middle ground, and background as well. The ‘Golden Mean’ proportion seems to be hard-wired into my work as well. Remember this work in observed, ‘eyeballed and not based on a photograph. It was drawn in real-time.
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