My pour and daub paintings are continuing on from the small

sketchbook paintings which takes the theme into an abstract

from.

The paint is used in many ways. This can be in the form of

staining the canvas to pouring large amounts of paint in one

area. The canvas is on the floor to start with and then on a

slope to let the paint run freely. The canvas is on blocks,

about 10cm off the ground with a large tray to catch the

paint.

Most of the paint is remixed and some is watered down for a

faster pour. The process is relativity quick as acrylic paint

dries fast. I use small pots of assorted colours and start to

pour and spraying the canvas with water to let the flow of

paint fall. The colours blend naturally as they touch each

other, layer after layer sometimes hiding beautiful marks and

pattern which I would have preferred to keep.

I am still developing the techniques and finding new ways to

go forward.