by Seonaid Clarke
Many people have asked me what I enjoy doing the most and I always find that question
very hard to answer because it really does depend on my mood!
There are days when
I loose myself in the intricacy of detailed portraits and other days I abandon myself
to messy, textured abstract work.
The latter is relatively new to me and can be quite
exhilarating as the canvas changes with each splash of colour or working in of texture.
Some of those artworks are inspired by the wonderful sea/landscapes from the West
coast of Scotland and I love trying to capture the atmosphere of storms or mist covered
moors.
I also enjoy experimenting with different mediums and finding new ways to
create exciting effects on the canvas or board. Some of my more recent portraits
have been under laid in acrylics and then finer detail added with soft pastels. Once
the pastels are smudged over the dry paint it gives a lovely translucent effect to
skin tones, which works particularly well in studies of young children and babies.
Part
of me feels that I haven't quite found 'my style' yet, but I am thrilled every time
someone says they enjoy my work. For me this is the ultimate reward:-