Here are some work in progress shots of some new landscapes I have been working on recently. They are of the ancient moorland around Carn Galver and the Nine Maidens stone circle in West Cornwall. I have always been attracted by the rugged beauty of the area and have a keen interest in the ancient sites dating back many thousands of years. So its no surprise really that after a long break from landscape painting that I have returned to these subjects.
"Carn Galver From The Nine Maidens" acrylic on canvas April 2013
"The Nine Maidens" acrylic on canvas April 2013
"From the Carn" acrylic on canvas April 2013
These Landscapes have been a real departure from my usual style. I have gone for a more gestural, in some places impasto finish. To achieve this I have added certain mediums to my paint to really thicken it up and then applied it quite aggressively with stabbing marks. I have not worked like this for years and it has been quite freeing after painting in a much more controlled manner for several years. It would be quite interesting to apply these techniques to my recent figurative works, though I do love the subtlety of working the figure up in thin layers it could be an interesting experiment.
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