works on white - discovered worlds (& a dog)

landscape series (2), acrylic on board, 2.5ft x 6.5ft

Back when I was at art college I primarily painted fantastical landscapes. They looked otherworldy but were almost always inspired by real things, by details in nature: a sheep's skull; fissures in bark; moss growing on a wall, lichen on a gravestone. I 'found' these landscapes, so I called them Discovered Worlds.

Journey of a Space Goblin, acrylic on canvas, 5ft x 6ft

I've painted very little of this sort of work since I graduated, there's just not enough time to do everything one wants. Scotland has such fantastic landscapes as it is, and I really do like birds. But I also loved discovering these worlds so when a guest saw one and commissioned a small series I was very excited to have the excuse.

Five 30x30cm panels were commissioned, each a detail on a clean white background, some real landscapes, some discovered. I also made a trial 10x10cm piece, plus a little surprise extra featuring a very special dog...

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10x10cm

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30x30cm

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30x30cm

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30x30cm

 

 

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30x30cm

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30x30cm

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Max, 10x10cm

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