Untitled blog post from "macro & micro"

Following an extremely draining few months painstakingly painting four large paintings with a tiny brush, I'm now content with the finished pieces. The general reaction has been positive and now I'm living with them for a while before I start the next batch of the series.

I'd like to develop the idea of the brush marks following the contours of the shapes that make up the surface. The completed four have a texture only in the dark areas... now I'd like to make an all over texture, dark and light areas. All I need is the time to start them.

They are linked with my previous paintings by a contrast between light and dark and a contrast of textures... but, even though at first glance seem abstract, take on a more 'figurative' nature. There's a limit to how many years you can continue to paint vertical lines! No doubt I'll return to them soon though.