Brought to some form of conclusion, if not necessarily a satisfactory resolution, on Saturday afternoon, this latest painting on and off the easel represents a pair of Chinese ceramics, subject matter I’ve engaged with for many years without ever feeling I’ve done so successfully. What I really should be doing is painting some recently hand-made ‘wabi sabi’ bowls that might better serve the intended aesthetic rather than such fine and finished specimens, so perhaps a lesson has at least been learnt – time will tell on that one.
‘Blue and White and Orange’
oil on canvas/16″ x 20″/March – April 2018
The orange ground here is based on observation of the light filtering through the home’s lounge curtains (a fine vintage 1970’s pair) although is ultimately a vehicle for the application of paint-as-paint. Perhaps the most pleasing aspect of the whole composition is the point where the lower band of orange vertically meets the grey – little else seems of value.
