Expressed interest in colour as well as 'pictorial space' but finding difficulties and almost felt need to remove all colour and start again- felt that original 'taped up 'canvas, prior to painting which is very mute almost monochrome was more succssful than the finished work (see below)
Wide ranging discussion with PW covering issues from Abstract Expressionism and the various approaches to expressing 'pictorial space'
Agreed to concentrate on three issues:
- What can be got rid of (simplification)
- Colour
- Mark making - again simplification and removal of overt brushwork
Limitation of form and colour (1)
Raw canvas primed with PVA
Yellow ochre based colour, darker at base,
lightening towards the top
Concept from Upland walls
Success?
Discussion with Lothar- severe vertical format probably too much against the landscape feel of the work.The painting might work better at a larger scale with a more subtle gradation of tone/colour. Still feels like a significant stride in the right direction.
Limitation of form and colour (2)
Second painting works with limited form- stripes/bands and a tight colour palette(see below). Paint applied by roller with fine brush for stripes.
Conceived originally in landscape format with major, ochre area at the top. However,it works better in vertical format, Major areas of ochre and lovat green have subtle changes of tone within them (not readily appreciable on the blog) - uniform stripes work quite well as a foil/contrast. Reasonably satisfied with the restricted palette and sense of pictorial space acheived.
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