Friday 3 April 2020

Woman with Window Boxes


Woman with Window Boxes
(Mixed media on board, 8x8 in.)

I thought I knew where this painting was going but as time went on, it proved to have a will of its own. The wall became very textured, partly as a result of umpteen layers of newspaper, tissue paper, teabags, ink and paint used to get to a point where I was satisfied. In the process, a vine of some indeterminate sort grew up the side of the window and flourished.

In case you're interested, this is the photograph that inspired the painting:


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