At first, the Landscapes appear to be calm and meditative in content and colour, with soft, uncomplicated shapes merging into each other. Yet up close, many layers can be seen – scratched, abraded, scraped – revealing snippets of what lies beneath. Inspiration comes from long walks through forests or along coastal cliff tops – paths, trees and big skies in particular. There is no composition in mind when a piece is started. It just develops in the painting process – mostly imagined, or perhaps ‘remembered’.
Sustainability is important here, so the canvases are made from abandoned, discarded or donated wood already in existence. Natural mediums of chalk paint, pigments and charcoal are the usual ‘go to’s.
If you would like more info on any aspect of my work, please do contact meHERE. I would love to hear from you. Alter Ego @NaturallyYas
At first, the Landscapes appear to be calm and meditative in content and colour, with soft, uncomplicated shapes merging into each other. Yet up close, many layers can be seen – scratched, abraded, scraped – revealing snippets of what lies beneath. Inspiration comes from long walks through forests or along coastal cliff tops – paths, trees and big skies in particular. There is no composition in mind when a piece is started. It just develops in the painting process – mostly imagined, or perhaps ‘remembered’.