SOMETIMES A BLANK SURFACE can be somewhat intimidating when we embark on a new piece, and a way around this sense of unease is to change that space before you even start. I almost exclusively paint on colourful backgrounds, whether that be a flat colour or a more abstract formation. I usually exclude any further narrative from the background, allowing the focus to be purely on the figure or portrait.
Within my work, I like to express a fascination with people, mark-making and the ability our minds have to read information that isn’t fully complete. Another reason that I find this method fun and liberating is because you aren’t meant to ‘finish’ it or disguise your early drawing
