Candybombs
Acrylics on canvas 900 x 900mm.

Basically a palette limited to just two colours: A rich full bodied (red wine) mauve ground that conveys hints of browns and greys within - and a fiery fluroescent sugary pink finish. mmm... nice with cheese!

Dayglo paints are often semi translucent and really work to their loudest and most effective when applied onto a solid white base. It is here, where I decided to add and extend areas that the white and subsequent pink over it that some of the three dimensional layering effect is best attained. An enlarged section can be seen by clicking on the adjacent image or visiting the 'downloads' page of this site.

A successful painting to me is usually achieved when I've known exactly when to stop. In this particular instance I think I must have reached that decisive moment on at least three occasions!

Completed in November, 2009.