Tropical Fish

ACRYLIC ON CANVAS - 2009 120cm x 80cm (48in x 32in) - This is quite a different painting to my usual but in case you are wondering is the start of a progression into abstract impressionism that I have in mind. I really like how the paint itself looks on some of my more classical impressionist paintings. With this in mind I wanted to concentrate purely on how the paint looks. Depending on how it works out, I'm going to move towards an image while keeping the vibrancy of the paint itself. I'm not quite sure which way this will go but stay tuned.

I'm not sure about this painting. While each grouping of colour is great in themselves, when you stand back the painting is a bit empty, although in my view is balanced. I'm happy with it and feel it is the start of something interesting. It feels that if it were a piece of music, it would be slightly out of tune, although in some instances, that can be perfect.