In Bloom:

This series of 22 paintings explores simple flower shapes. Part of an ongoing exploration in creating decorative art that uses simple flat shapes and silhouettes, but is given complexity through technique. Painted collage papers combine to give a myriad of intricate patterns and colours.

These pieces are made using acrylic paints and collage papers on 20x20cm canvas panels.

BLOSSOM 20 x 20cm
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UNFOLD 20 x 20cm
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ARISEN 20 x 20cm
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POSIE 20 x 20cm
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GLORIOUS 20 x 20cm
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FLORET 20 x 20cm
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PROMISE 20 x 20cm
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EMERGE 20 x 20cm
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NECTAR 20 x 20cm
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BLUSH 20 x 20cm
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ALLURE 20 x 20cm
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BLOOM 20 x 20cm
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AWAKEN 20 x 20cm
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ARISEN 20 x 20cm
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PETAL 20 x 20cm
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SPLENDOUR 20 x 20cm
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FLOURISH 20 x 20cm
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LUSH 20 x 20cm
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FLORA 20 x 20cm
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FLEUR 20 x 20cm
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FLORESCENCE 20 x 20cm
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EFFLORESCE 20 x 20cm
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IN THE STUDIO. WORKING ON THE COLLECTION.

EXPERIMENTING WITH COMPOSITION AND SHAPE IN THUMBNAIL SKETCHES.

PREPARING COMPOSITIONS ON CANVAS PANEL. BLOCKING IN COLOUR.

FINISHING UP EACH PIECE WITH COLLAGE PAPERS. THIS PROCESS TAKES QUITE SOME TIME. NEEDING TO EXPERIMENT WITH WHAT PAPERS WORK BEST TOGETHER - WHICH PATTERNS, COLOURS, VALUES TO CHOOSE. THEN CUTTING OUT EACH SHAPE EXACTLY AND ADHERING THEM TO THE CANVAS.