Many of the Piers in this country are fascinating, my particular interest being Brighton's West Pier, the main source for this collection.
The destruction it has suffered is terrible. I would have loved to have seen the Pier back in all its glory, I'm sure the photos do no justice. I know many artists living in Brighton have painted the West Pier, but I feel each artist interprets the subject in a different way.
My latest painting 'At Anchor' is inspired by a photo taken on honeymoon in the Cook Islands. My studio is filled with dozens of photos from the Cooks Islands pinned up around my work space. My husband Chris loves taking photos and his work provides much of the inspiration for this collection.
Whilst enjoying lunch one day in Rarotonga Chris captured this image. I've wanted to paint it for some time, but other projects and commissioned work have kept me busy.
My work isn't intended to be photo realistic, I prefer to capture the essence of the scene in my style.
My colours are more vibrant and I have lost the detail I feel isn't necessary. For instance part of the island in the distance and the children in the sea. I wanted the boat itself to be the focal point of the painting, using similar tones to the horizon line to tie it all in.
This is my first posting and I'm sure many will follow soon. I recently found out about blog from a fellow artist, and thought it would be a great way to share my news.
I've been really busy lately, painting non-stop and to be honest completely tiring myself out. Today is my 1st day off for a while, I've even been working at the weekends too. Unusual for me as I tend to take the weekends off!
I've been filled with inspiration and there aren't enough hours in the day to paint everything I want. Which reminds me, I must get some of these ideas into my sketchbook asap, before they dissapear.
That's it for now, hope to be back soon with some images of my latest paintings. Need to figure out how to add them, it's one of the many things on my to do list.
