Carrying on with my “Triples” paintings today, I’m trying to do a bit each day, working on all five. I’m painting onto large sheets of Somerset paper (300 gsm) with lovely deckled edges. I prepared the paper first with acrylic gesso to seal the surface and give it some extra strength. I’m not fussed about painting onto canvas, I love paper so much. I’m a bit obsessed by paper if I’m honest. I’m a proper paper geek. Today’s colours are Titanium White and Cadmium-Free Orange, both opaque. The Orange compelled me to do snaky bits.
My original idea was to base some work on the concept of the Celtic triple goddess or Trinity, but I didn’t want to get into mythological illustration, that’s been done to death, so I’m working intuitively, without sketches or photographs, or models. It’s a new way for me to approach my work and I’m right out of my comfort zone, but really enjoying it. The baby decided to be a ginger today.
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