En Francais

Mettez tous les éléments crus dans une grande casserole, remuez et laissez mijoter. Ajoutez quelques amis épicés de tout l'univers, si magiques comme les champignons, remuez et portez à ébullition, jusqu'à ce que les bulles sautent hors de la marmite et roulent dans toutes les directions, jusqu'à ce qu'elles sèchent et éclatent en laissant de minuscules chemins dégoulinants, n'en laissant qu'un. mais il n'y avait plus de liquide dans la marmite qui avait bouilli à sec. Alors la petite bulle est allée en Egypte chercher de l'eau.....de la soupe.

I started this work by working on a natural canvas that I prepared with clear rabbit skin gesso.

I then worked in the oil dry with my fingers, cloths etc.. ......

As when working with the graphite I find that working with my hands more create a more natural flow and allows me to relax into the process.

Before i hated how I needed a reference image to work from but now I understand that by concentrating on an image loosely it allows my mind to wander in an almost meditative way. Again like the photographic work shown in the show at TMS the process of layering is important ........... here we have almost shapes stretched over shape creating diagonal lines opposing the natural flows of the mingled colours.

I intend to finish the work in oil crayon to create more dimensions and texture, which is again interesting a thought as over the summer i was wondering whether I liked smooth or texture and here i am not making a clear definition between the two but employing both which I think works, but we will see.