Painting Light and Colour

‘Blossoms and Butterflies’

Oil on canvas, 80 x 50 cm

Status: Private collection, Auckland, New Zealand

Blossoms and Butterflies

Abstract generally means existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence. However, in art it is more frequently used to describe a work that is not tightly ‘true to form’. When I abstract a picture I will usually stick to what nature provided with the colour and tone, but like to break up the form, eg shapes, drawing etc. This will sometimes give a more interesting and appealing picture. In any event, it’s likely to be less boring than all those old still life’s and flower paintings produced in abundance hundreds of years ago.

‘The more abstract is form, the more clear and direct its appeal. (Wassily Kandinsky)’

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