#artonpaper
This latest commission was a small part of a mural I painted in 2016 in Venice Beach, CA.
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It was one of the first pieces I did where I added an ‘appendage’ to the wall: an element to extend the artwork beyond the confines of the wall itself.
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In this case it was a ply panel cut out in the shape of the head to extend the figure above the wall height.
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I also painted on to an adjacent window to extend width ways so that piece literally popped off the wall.
My first artwork of 2022 is actually something I’d promised an old friend before I even started production on the solo show in late 2020.
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A drawing of his wife based on a facial photo from their wedding day and a fab vintage photo of her mum on her wedding day also.
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Taking the lead from my first art love: Japanese woodblock prints by artists like #kikugawaeizan, #toriikiyonaga, #utagawakunisada, #kitagawautamaro and more.
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If you’ve been following my stories you’ll know that this was my first time really using watercolours, Japanese ink and brush, masking fluid and tea-staining (to give the piece a vintage look)… so many things to potentially fuck-up but fortunately no major disasters.
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The eagle-eyed among you might spot certain flaws but I think they just add to the overall effect ♂️.
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Peonies, watercolor, 11x15 inches.