Tuesday, 9 June 2020

Corona on Paper










Whilst being isolated I knocked out these (mainly small) paintings.
there are about a hundred, with probably more to come.

Corona 1

Now wash your hands.




As if my life was unworthy 



From China with love





you’re as welcome as the flowers on Mocking Bird Hill



Corona 2



on a red carpet



Red detail



emerging ponies




a burst of spring




Prof Sir Martin Humphries V.C.



Corona 3

totally without meaning



keeping a careful eye




another boat to nowhere



I will leave the light on


whats up?

tell me - who was it?



attending Shipping Hill





cor!




coming down a hill with relief





a lovely person





a truly little/big painting




Corona 4


that's who I am

two cats on the landing of John Hosking




can I look over your shoulder?




no lack of control




all the old folks pretended to be on guard




an idea from "happenstance"





this is not a rainbow





arches, beats doors!




indifferent little birds, wondering what to do next





existence on a vertical plane




variety performance, before the play






a strong mind to survive





across the universe, eternity exists





Cain & Able






notes from China




Corona 5

sunny one so true (I love you)




I've found it





gimme shelter





corner of an emporium





a meeting of minds





one way street






flying chicken





chicken in the garden







social solidarity










they only take repeats on the phone





background from a billboard





peaceful garden, where's the shears?




Corona 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS1bvFmwtsA&fbclid=IwAR3pNrX1pCeWvkXuFDlHD1u-A46I0yRs74lL9FEyrVupyVH8Je9qvUJR-44
soon we will be sailors




control freak



tunnel behind the creepers




walking a dangerous path




I'm a rainbow too





corona corona












another double




Corona 7


I wish I was on Shipping Hill




lonely house on a hillside




prospecting




confused location




life moving on in a gentle manner





in a gentle manner




a gentle lesson

*


 a poppycock escapologist



it was just a drop




an astonished grub


*

anatomy of melancholy






a discovery show




not a big seal





tight-rope





fantasmagical




Corona 8


the whole atmosphere changed




jewels from vogue





May Apple Pie





struggling to be upwardly mobile




me & my monkey



















*








































































Corona 9


developing a friendship





early birds







mother bird







time to mate



*



forestry path





snow-dome





ants leaving the nest





grab what you can




going for the good bits






whatever madness is inside, there is no madness in my eyes






striking a balance





the last spring crown







eventually, nature strikes back


Conclusion

A reply to Denise Smith.

Drop by drop, the painting is filled.
The Corona post probably carries most of my output of presentation & production & intension.
In the blog, I was trying to "let fly" as much as possible. With as few rules to follow as possible.
I knew I was going to be by myself for a while & was keen to see what I would come out with.
It was more of an experiment than a challenge or goal to aim at.

Anyway, your two questions in/of point are comfortable enough to answer:
Perspective with line ~
Maybe deep down inside I feel that would make it a bit too easy to read ~ I would like there to be a challenge for the viewer, I don't like the idea of being too obvious.
I also like conveying depth by other means, like colour or/and degree of tonal difference. Although, I wouldn't deliberately avoid drawing in perspective.

~The same non-deliberate avoidance applies to the inclusion of a central focal point.
But I do feel even in more pattered work that I am building the thing up to a highlight
or highlights.

I remember some of my earliest art / painting tuition went along the lines of "see how that persons hand & arm seem to blend in/disappear into that tree branch"
Also I do tend to think that in many situations everything is as important as each other.
A living, breathing planet syndrome!
~ everything is connecting to each other.

The titles come up a long time after the start of "sport" ~ maybe they are a part of the whole thing coming into focus.
Highlighting the highlights.

Having said all that, the thing that helped propel me into painting was actually looking at & drawing carpets along the lines of "a world of its own"








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