Artwork Description:

Title: Sunset Swim

I loved experimenting with some new techniques, before creating this painting. Alcohol inks dry extremely quickly, so in order to manipulate them and encourage flow, you need to add Isopropyl Alcohol. You can also use blending solutions to slow drying, giving you more time to work. I used a heat tool to move the inks around on the paper, creating the lines and shapes that are integral to this piece, adding movement and depth.

I love the exuberant colours, that put me in mind of a long summer’s day spent beside the sea. Whenever I can, I try to watch the sun rise and set at the beach and there is nothing like a swim at dawn or sunset.

I especially love Tynemouth and Whitley Bay as the light there is just incredible, attracting artists from far and wide.

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Artist Bio:

I paint vibrant and quirky nature-inspired abstracts, uplifting landscapes, effervescent still lifes, as well as, fantasy worlds, planets and waterscapes. I use primarily alcohol-based inks on Yupo or Nara paper, which is waterproof, enabling the inks to move around. Inks are a fluid medium, although I occasionally branch out into some mixed-media artwork. My art captures moments of joy, peace and reflection in the world around me.