Acrylic on paper

A simple abstract modern painting exploring shape and form. This painting was taken from a rough sketch in one of my books, that I have not had the courage to commit to canvas as yet. The simple fact is that I was intimidated by the amount of space within the picture and yet its simplicity and visual openness seams to work very well… I have got to overcome these innate fears of mine!

This art project is all about overcoming fears and exploring ideas and if I consider the results of this piece alone then I am already one step closer to being a better artist and painter…

#4 Modern abstract painting
Acrylic paint on paper 9 x 9 inches approx

Painted in blues because that is what I had out at the time and this seamed to feel right, I allowed myself an hour to complete the painting, nevertheless I overran by 15 minuets but I am not going to kick myself for that, as I think that it works quite well, but on reflection I think it needs a touch of colour perhaps red? And some more exploration as an idea or concept.

This is one of a number of sketches Drawn after stopping at a Neolithic walkway we found on Dartmoor on a cold wet misty day a few years ago. I have tried to capture the feel of the long lines of standing stones, fallen, missing, buried, large and small. The magic and mystery that these ancient places seam to hold is at time quite breathtaking, when one considers that they possessed none of the machinery or technology that we so often take for granted today.