Completed the first two of the large scale studio paintings. I’ve been working on these almost from the very start and I’m really pleased with the way they came out.
I wanted to explore two ideas in this pair of canvases. First the flow of water which I’ve mentioned before. Also how at Chatsworth when you look in one direction along a chosen path and then turn to look back at where you were, you get two completely different but equally fascinating experiences. In this case, the calmness of the pool and the noisy deluge of the falls.
I also wanted to have something in the paintings which physically stood in for the actual location. I took some leaves which were by the pool and made printing blocks from them. I then used these to print directly onto the painting, building up layers of printed and painted material.
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