Closer to collapse
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
acrylic on canvas
200 × 250mm
2024
Since the last post, I’ve completed four small works in the studio and have a couple still in progress.
Smiley's People
acrylic on canvas
200 × 250mm
2024
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
acrylic on canvas
200 × 250mm
2024
Work in progress
acrylic on canvas
200 × 250mm
2024
I am enjoying the complexity and variety of these new works. They are so much busier than my previous small paintings. I want to keep pushing things – the colour by consciously choosing different palettes and the marks by varying their variety, scale, and speed.
The latest work-in-progress adds pattern as another possibility. I can’t help but wonder how busy/complex they can become before they collapse.