I have a few colours in mind from spending the weekend in the Peaks that I want to experiment with; taking inspiration from the gritstone, the brooks, heather and ferns. I think the first layers have gone well (see first images, and above to the right), they’ve dried really nicely and I can’t wait to work over them in parts and build on what is already there.
My aim is to allow each layer to show though, reflecting on the ‘Climate’ and how it changes with time. While these paintings dry, I also want to upgrade my tools in the studio. Focusing on mark making, in addition to translucent layers in the paintings. There are so many textures in the Peak District at the moment, from the rocks to the moss and heather. As it stands I have some well loved paint brushes but nothing large apart from the odd squeegee. So I’m going to make some new tools out of whatever I can find, and see what works and what doesn’t.
Here’s what I have at the moment: (plus a handful of paint brushes):