Expressive Painting & Mark Making

I always like to begin my painting sessions with a little warm up & experimentation. Here, inspired by the river, the swaying reeds and swooping swallows, I used Art Graf Tailor Shape pigment block to create gestural marks reminiscent of the movements. The addition of the sepia acrylic ink was suggestive of the mood I was trying to create and the few drops of granulation fluid provided an added 'texture'. The aim is to 'free up', retain the intuitive gestural qualities before moving on to perhaps more intentional work - sometimes I succeed, and other times....well, let's just say I usually end up with a lot of 'collage material', but in every sweep, scratch scrape and swoosh I have learnt something!! Find me on Instagram (www.instagram.com/carolynjrobertsartist) where I regularly post images of my work, exploration & inspiration or check out my website www.carolynjrobertsartist.co.uk for more information about me and my paintings.