As artists we are always developing. I started this site some years ago to monitor my progress at art classes. Some areas have improved faster than others and I expect this to continue to be an interesting journey. Constructive comments are always welcome. Steve.
This is my latest work. Based on an original by Peploe, one of the Scottish Colourists school who did a lot of paintings on the isle of Iona in the early 20th century. Mine is in pastels.
This is more of an interpretation than a true record of the scene. Acrylic 16"x20" With thanks to Sandy - http://twitter.com/tourscotland who allowed me to use his photo of Glen Quaich in Perthshire for this piece.
The beginning of a new term for our art class. On Tralee beach at Benderloch. This is my acrylic painting loosely based on the scene. The art class. Looking east to Ben Lora (Benderloch hidden by the trees). The art class looking west over the bay. After the sun went down I used flash to illuminate my work.
Today's piece is a collage. Its called "Paper pseudo-woodland" 'cos I couldn't think of anything more descriptive for a newspaper and magazine-page collage. The aim was to do a "normal" woodland scene but I included some partially hidden images so that there's a red train in there, which could be crossing a wooded gorge, and a few travel adverts.
I've done a little more work at the base of this (see below) Removed a large dark rock which grabbed the eye and introduced some reflections into the pool. Acrylic 12"x16".