#222 ‘La Vila, Spain’ 18x24cm

#222 ‘La Vila, Spain’ 18x24cm

I was experimenting in my studio with techniques. Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) used this process by putting down swathes of colour and drawing with a brush over the top. He used black. I mixed a black with Ultramarine Blue and Red Dioxide – which lends itself to the...
#217 ‘Villa Josoya’ 8×10″

#217 ‘Villa Josoya’ 8×10″

Wonderful coloured houses in this Spanish town. I was in a shady square with friendly locals. When I was scouting the town for a painting, I looked for light and shade patterns, not so much about the subject. The light and shade fell nicely on this building...
#215 ‘Altea, Spain’ 8×10″

#215 ‘Altea, Spain’ 8×10″

The first painting in Spain, it took me a few attempts to decide on the composition. As I was drawn to the light on the sea and the sky. But I got sucked in to a traditional a view putting the buildings in, I wiped it down and cut the building off. When...