Welcome to this blog
15th July 2011
Welcome to this blog. Over the coming months I will be documenting the creation of a large oil painting to celebrate Gwanwyn’s fifth anniversary.The painting will aim to embody ideas about renewal and creativity, as well as referring to “spring” as a metaphor and a subject that has been treated in earlier art. These images are first ideas, beginning exploring the image of a tree with objects placed within it; there are also reactions to the Botticelli painting “Primavera” which is in the Uffizi.The painting is a great exploration of the theme and will underpin the development of my painting in different ways.There are images of at least one hundred and ninety flowers in the painting; this idea appeals to me and in making drawings I began to explore flower forms.
The images presented are first thoughts and the beginning of a journey.I hope you enjoy looking at them and please feel free to comment or ask questions at any stage in this process.
I love the image of the tree with the little structures within it. Would you consider a 3D piece recreating it?
very interesting starting point in particular with reference to botticelli complex painting
I might make a little structure as a way of evolving the tree image, as a development of the visualisation.
Emrys
Love the lightness of your new work, looking forward to see the new pieces in your studio soon – waiting for the official private invite ;-)