Technique Throughout his prestigious career to date, we see Coulson diversify in subject matter whilst retaining the technique and flair that has earned him critical acclaim and an ever growing audience of collectors. We can be assured that this progression is consciously geared towards an absolute avoidance of his own personal comfort zone, and a conviction to continue evolving, improving and challenging perceptions of him as an artist. Here we see a looser technique, a more fluid approach, which comes with Coulson’s acquired skill and confidence with his subject matter. Coulson first applies the paint with a big brush, before using his fingertips to blend and push colour into the canvas. This physical interaction with his work has only been part of his method in recent years, incorporated only once he felt he could be sure of the lightness of his touch and the delicacy of his finish. A keen photographer, Coulson will take reference shots to support his work back in the studio once a vista has sown the seed of an idea in his head, but this is as far a concession as he will make to modern technique. In his words, he likes to work ‘off the grid’ and enjoys the relative isolation that comes from a studio where there is no mobile phone reception, much less WiFi and other technological intrusions.
ORIGINAL OIL | IMAGE SIZE 25.5CM X 35.5CM Autumn In The Air
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