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| my studios |
We were generously given unlimited paint and canvas, and were also encouraged to employ other materials, used in a painterly way, such as string, poly-filler, tape, etc...
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| oil paint on canvas |
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| oil paint on canvas |
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| oil paint on canvas |
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| oil paint on canvas. I tried to push myself out my comfort zone with this piece by moving away from my usual bright palette and using earthier tones |
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| oil paint on canvas |
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| oil paint on canvas. |
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as you can see on the two paintings on the left, I also experimented with layering, using fluid washes and heavier lines and curves to build depth in the paintings, as well as juxtapose harsh edges with looser ones. 
(top) oil paint on board (below) oil paint on aluminium
 
oil paint on aluminium. This one was achieved by layering paint thickly then scratching back into the surface to create features using a pencil or pen nib
The following pieces were inspired largely by Robert Rauschenberg's 'Combines' series. Using found scraps of wood or various bits of discarded items around the studios, I assembled the pieces in a painterly fashion to create these works.
A mixture of board, poly-filler, bubble wrap, tin foil, oil paint, electric tape, magazine collage and polystyrene
Oil paint, paint tube lids, sticks of wood, magazine collage, newspaper, string, canvas, flannel, electric tape, bubble wrap and a jam jar lid mounted on cardboard
 
oil paint, scraps of wood and electric tape on cardboard
oil paint, electric tape, cardboard, magazine collage, poly-filler, tin foil, polystyrene and board
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