Last light of the day Print

This was inspired by sketch on a cold, windy afternoon as the sun set over the craggy rocks of Beacon Hill. This is part of a series of abstracts inspired by Beacon Hill in Leicestershire, UK. This is one of the highest points in the county and features outcrops of jagged volcanic rock. I have been visiting this place since I was a teenager. I used to go there to do photography and to play the guitar. Over the years it formed a mythical place in my mind and then I read that it had been an important place as part of a chain of beacons lit across central England for warnings or celebrations. The painting contains many layers, sanded and scratched and worked into with palette knife to get the feel of the ancient rocks scarred by time. My main influences are Turner, Piper, Chu Teh Chun and Zao Wou Ki and Cruz Jimenez. I would like the viewer to feel immersed in the painting, hence the large size where the viewer can get lost following the subtle variations in texture and light across the work. The panel is a beautifully made floating panel so there is no need for framing.