Abstracts at Inchmore

 

Today I also delivered some wee abstracts to Inchmore Gallery just outside Inverness. With a bit of luck some of these will be exhibited as from this weekend. This abstract is called Eroding Landscapes

Wee Red Box

 
So, I experimented with adding colour to the monoprints. The trick was to find a medium that didn't dissolve the ink on the prints, not easy! Some coloured inks created glowing hues and I used cut outs of these to add interest to some of the monoprints. There are ten of these artworks in various sizes in the Beauly Gallery as from Easter weekend.

Monoprints at Beauly

 

I am busy framing a series of monoprints for the new exhibition at Beauly Gallery. The series of black and white abstract prints are the result of an exploration of patterns and shapes inspired by landscape and maps. Taking colour out of the equation was an interesting exercise in composition and tonal value. However I am continuing to play with the "rejects" intoducing small areas of colour. I have about four days to resolve this and complete the collection for delivery to Beauly.

Colour Study

 
I like the idea of blasts of colour on a monochrome image. Here I have taken a reject monoprint and am experimenting with adding colour in the form of scraps of cellophane.

Abstract Landscapes

 

I recently attended a course, called Abstract and Colour, at Edinburgh College of Art. These courses are always stimulating, challenging, frustrating and rewarding in equal measure but every piece of work is part of the learning process.
My abstracts usually have an underlying theme and feel of physical landscape but it's almost impossible to say what makes for a successful abstract painting. So much is down to individual perception.
This wee abstract, as yet untitled, is an example of the kind of work I am presently producing.
Is it an abstract or a landscape? Are they mutually exclusive? Does it matter in the slightest?