Original artwork description:

‘A peak I can never attain’ embodies the serene introspection found within my more traditional plein air paintings but transformed into an abstract exploration of form, color, and emotion. This piece marks a departure from the realism of my plein air practice, where I meticulously capture the essence of landscapes. Here, I've ventured into abstraction to convey the underlying emotions and thoughts that often remain unspoken in my realist works. In my plein air journeys, I immerse myself in the environment, attentively capturing the fleeting moments of light and shadow that define a scene. However, these pieces often whisper an internal narrative, a 'quiet part' that stays hidden beneath the surface. The dynamic interplay of earthy tones against the fluid magenta hits of saturation in this watercolour piece echoes the natural world while liberating it from its conventional constraints. The loose brushstrokes and overlapping colours suggest the layered complexity of thoughts and emotions that arise during my plein air sessions whilst the spontaneity in the marks and the convergence of hues invite the viewer to reflect on the unseen and the felt, rather than the purely visual.
All the works are produced using the highest quality materials, the medium is Saunders Waterford 140lb 100% cotton paper and the pigments are professional Winsor & Newton or Holbein lightfast paint.

Materials used:

Saunders Waterford 140lb cotton paper using professional lightfast Winsor&Newton pigments

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