I’d had a bit of experience painting – firstly in oils, then watercolours and various mixed media, but usually with some reference material to ground me, to guide me.
But I first started painting from literally nothing a few years ago – now I have a name for it – intuitive painting!
When I signed up for a workshop and was told to simply bring acrylic paints in the primary colours and a 2 metre by 2 metre sheet of unprimed canvas, ENORMOUS! I didn’t know what I was in for – fear and trepidation crept in and the old familiar “I can’t” surfaced.
But faced with producing SOMETHING we simply threw paint down onto the canvas – Jackson Pollock style – and let nature and the heat and the flies take their course!
It was totally inspiring, and totally our own work!
This is the result – I had an offer to buy it but like it so much that it’s still in my living room!
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