Friday, May 27, 2005

I Pen And Ink

Huzzah, I'm off the not-painting bandwagon again - started work on a new piece last night and pretty much broke the back of it. Hopefully will be finished by the end of the weekend and have more on the go.

I've gone back to the early days of my art education, in part inspired by the Land Of The Dead pictures me and Nursey bought, and partly to find a way of working I'm happy with. Part of my driver to get back to it was Nursey saying it reminded him of some of my early work. And you know what, it reminded me how much I enjoyed art before all the bullshit crept in and made me feel I had to conform to certain 'notions and conventions' to be a worthwhile artist.

Well fuck it, that's not me, I know the kind of stuff I like, I'm sick of sticking to methods I don't like so I've gone back to using sticks, inks and acrylic. I've dropped the colour as I've never comfortable or competent with using it. I've stopped trying to be picture perfect.

I'm concentrating on my strengths, on my love of atmosphere, composition, tone and image. And so far it feels great. I hope I can share some of this new stuff with you before long. Just need an hour or so tonight to finish me first piece, tentatively called 'Shadowmen Bully The Small'. I feel completely invigorated!

Posted by Dio Bach at 15:40

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