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Ok, so I’m going to call this done… I’ve just spent the last hour and a half looking at it, scanning the surface, making judgement calls about the shapes of rocks, the subtle colour of reeds, that extraordinary orangery pop at the top/in the middle. I’ve come to the conclusion that I could tinker with it endlessly, but I’m not sure any of it would change the painting’s character. Whilst I had no intention of doing this, it seems that the last three paintings are the foundation of a series… #markthompson #thedailypracticeofpainting #contemporarypainting #postcontemporaryart #zincwhite #artoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #instaart #instaartist #landscapepainting #gamblinneomegilp #coldwaxmedium #available #proartebrushes (at Skintebo, Västra Götalands Län, Sweden)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BuT0KGwB9F3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11tsef0zhs6l3

The landscape side of ‘The World Distilled’. Only three days to go…

#markthompson #proudgalleries #london #theworlddistilled #exhibition #artexhibition #thedailypracticeofpainting #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #creativelifehappylife #landscapepainting #ilovemyjob #thursday (at Proud Galleries)
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Sick of seeing this yet? No? Good - me neither! If you’re in and around London in January, I’d love to see you at the show. (See what happens when I’m out of the studio? Shameless self promotion)
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#markthompson #thedailypracticeofpainting #exhibition #london #proudgalleries #newyear #painting #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #creativelifehappylife #artoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #outofthestudio (at Proud Galleries)
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I’m going to be posting variations of this an annoying amount over the next six weeks, so apologies in advance!
That said, I am truly looking forward to sharing this body of work with you in London. I hope you can make it to the show - more to follow.

THE WORLD DISTILLED
The Proud Galleries, London
January 18 - February 4 2019
Private view: January 17

#markthompson #thedailypracticeofpainting #creativelifehappylife #artoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #proudgalleries #exhibition #london #theworlddistilled (at Proud Galleries)
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A close up of just the image. Reflections:
I need to make these twice the size (going up to paper size 46 x 61cm / 18 x 24ins)
I would like to try a large painting on Aluminium, maybe 120 x 170cm… now to find a supplier in Sweden… any ideas???

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(at Skintebo, Västra Götalands Län, Sweden)
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There. Photographed (semi) successfully and colour checked. Thank goodness for Lightroom! thank you to the wonderful @proartebrushes for making, well, wonderful brushes.

To be titled…
80 x 122cm
Oil on wood panel
2018

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#markthompson #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #landscapepainting #thedailypracticeofpainting #patreonartist #artoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #oilpainting #river #glacialriver #fromabove #finished #proartebrushes #gh5 #notthesharpestlens #lightroomsavestheday #artcollecting #availablenow (at Skintebo, Västra Götalands Län, Sweden)
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The early morning light is diffuse in the studio, and makes for ideal documentary photography! No extra lights needed and only a little Lightroom tweaking required…
The Memory Palace
80 x 122cm
Oil on wood
2018

#markthompson #artistsoninstagram #documenting #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #coldwaxmedium #proartebrushes #exhibition #proudgalleries #interior #architecture #architecturalpainting #warsaw #poland #university #artcollecting #artfinder #schminkepaints #zincwhite #thememorypalace #thedailypracticeofpainting (at Skintebo, Västra Götalands Län, Sweden)