This painting was originally started en-plein air, in my garden, in the summer. I initially wanted to concentrate on the flower shapes and the negative space between the plants and the leaves. What tends to happen however, is the more I use reality and the subject matter in front of me, the more frustrated I become. I find myself wanting to change what I can see in some way and this is how this painting developed. Eventually I was looking at photos that I taken of reflections of my garden in the windows of my studio and my studio doors and I was inspired to replicate this effect in the painting. This then helped to take the painting away from literal representation, to suggest the possibility of a different visual and emotional dimension.
When Outside Becomes Inside Oil on Panel, Framed Size: 155 x 115 cm £9800
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