Working big, wet on wet, luscious paint and bold brush strokes. Finding the light and movement, gaining the sense of dancing away together. Oil on canvas 90x90cm
A dance memory of La Gavotte. I remember clearly the rich gold satin costume, black grosgrain ribbon trim and scratchy tulle. I usually sketch in red but used gold acrylic to sketch before applying gold oils, mica and oil stick. I wanted the shimmering memory to permeate.
Swans under inky skies at the lake. The satisfying uniformity of the swans, sgrafitto (scratched) with palette knife in the juicy oils. oil on canvas 90 x 75cm
