Otherwise known as ‘the blue hour’, the ethereal qualities of twilight lend themselves perfectly to Richard’s subject matter. Taken from the French l’heure bleue, it describes the elusive 10-minute window for photographers to capture the moment just before the sun appears, or after it sets. For these reference photos, Richard certainly clocked up some miles, travelling as far as Thailand in pursuit of the skies he saw in his mind’s eye. He says: “ I wanted to study the visually striking display of colour that it can give to us, with the indirect sunlight tinting the sky in a variety of different hues .” Each edition from his Twilight collection has an accompanying soundscape, a technique Richard employs to sink fully into the piece while he’s painting it. The song titles can be found in the collection catalogue, available from all of our galleries, and on our website. Why not take a look and experience the full immersion of Twilight .
32 FINE ART COLLECTOR SPRING 2019
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