The artist: Walking the dog is a subject that is universal in its appeal,
I have periodically through my practice over time revisited this theme.
My creations are rarely solemn and are often whimsical in nature.
Whilst plein air painting I’ve become aware of neon-coloured extendible dog leads.
In this current series I am exploring the dynamic of a bright coloured line circumventing a grey green British landscape. There are lots of opportunities to play with composition.
The scope to explore shades, hues and intensity of multiple greens is endless.
My painting shows a woman walking in a slight breeze with her dog upon a green landscape. She herself is wearing a coat of the colour Sap green. Her little black dog is kind of free to roam but is attached to the woman by a long bright yellow lead. The lead boldly extends across the painting and is deliberately bright yellow.
The grey path they stand on is semi elliptical and disappears up and around and behind a hill.
A suggested route of the path behind the hill is indicated with a lighter tone of green creating a pleasing composition.
My modest sized painting has a thin wooden frame painted with a neutral shade of warm white. It is a painting in oil on board the board has been primed with an acrylic film which is a barrier to stop impurities seeping from the substrate into the finished work.
After six layers of acrylic primer and a final layer of Thixotropic alkyd primer.
To enable a smooth brush line.
In other words, this painting as an object of beauty should last a very long time.