During February 2010 there was a local art exhibition that a friend (and his rather fierce mother) strong-armed me in to. This meant i had to produce six paintings in a pretty short space of time.
This was probably the first time i've painted to a deadline since college and led to a hectic few weeks. But it also led to a lot of experimentation, as i squeezed my imagination for six new and different ideas.
Curl was one of these.
It was also my first piece using Impasto medium. i love bringing 3D elements to my paintings, and whilst i've played around with collage & papier mache, sequins & stick-on jewels, Impasto is the stuff that's actually made for the job. It thickens the acrylic, and starts to blur the line between painting and sculpting, and it's brilliant fun.
