Barracuda. Acrylic and ink on canvas. 36" x 36". 1,5" deep.

Barracuda. Acrylic and ink on canvas., originally uploaded by P Brown.

I am very happy about the way the blacks work in this ecstatic piece! The joyful, zinging colour palette singing (shouting!) off the more passive blacks.

Its one of my favourite pieces, which, once again, I was really doubtful about right till the last stage.....

Cataclysm in Azeroth. Acrylic and ink on canvas. 36" x 36". 1.5" deep.

Cataclysm in Azeroth, originally uploaded by P Brown.

Those of you who know me will appreciate the massive geek factor: I am a bit of a gamer......that said, its only in the last few weeks that I have really gotten into World of Warcraft!

The RGB palettes of Blizzard's wonderful virtual world contain colours that really do glow!
The latest expansion and update centres around the cataclysm as Azeroth's landscape is ravaged somewhat by a large and nasty dragon.

Here is my response! I have not worked to such a literal theme for a while, but was itching to pay "tribute" to the beautiful visuals on show in the game. The colours and lighting really add amazing atmosphere to adventuring here.

Arrival Arcs. Diptych. Acrylic, ink on canvas. 23.5" x 47"

Arrival Arcs. Acrylic, ink on canvas., originally uploaded by P Brown.

Finished this piece this morning and am feeling really happy: both these canvasses were pieces that to a greater or lesser extent felt unresolved.

This morning, after a break from painting over the weekend, I climbed the ladder into the attic and saw them both afresh.....and together.

Untitled. Acrylic and ink on canvas. 30" x 30"

, originally uploaded by P Brown.

Latest one for the exhibition. I finished this a couple of hours ago.

The attic is getting rather crowded now and I have three canvasses so far that I class as "fails". Not EPIC fails, but nonetheless, they are all instances where I lost control and direction. Interestingly, they all have the same thing in common: a loss of tension and direction between forms and lines for the eye to follow (or make up its own pathways).
There is little white space and a preponderance of muddy brown....that muddy brown that occurs when an artist loses direction and control of colours in their work. its like drowning visually....

Zoom! Acrylic and ink on canvas. 30x 30"

Zoom!, originally uploaded by P Brown.

Painted this one today. It was one of those pieces that, nearing the end, I couldn't sit well with. I went off and did something else and this afternoon had a feeling that if I looked again, it would come together...

Really pleased with the result and can't wait to see it hung at the exhibition.

I am finding as I work at an increased pace that more and more I am drawn to white space as a major part of my present work. The large canvas with the blue background I have started (see below in earlier posts) is not coming together at all at the moment. It seems too crowded and heavy. I haven't given up on it, but as yet can't work out an agreeable way to break up the space I have filled.....

crocodile. Acrylic and ink. 40" x 40" canvas.

crocodile, originally uploaded by P Brown.

Finished today, this is the biggest canvas I have produced so far.
I began with the black ink along the bottom and the piece grew from there. The space available on the large canvas really affected my approach here and I found I was not afraid to "force" a result.

The title came about once I started adding the vermillion accents, which, although very small, really stand out against the green and pale turquoise, like blood or glinting eyes! Then the whole thing became a poem called "crocodile".

solo show coming up

solo show coming up, originally uploaded by P Brown.

The brochure for upcoming exhibitions at Venue Cymru has been printed. In a nice touch, the guy who laid out the design is an ex student of mine from back when I ran a graphic design diploma at Coleg Menai. It is great to know that he is doing well running his own company now!