
The Moon's a Balloon
Watercolour/Gouache on Cloth
89cm x 75cm
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Ghost Portrait#3 Namibia 2014


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Beer Mat#7
Ink on Paper
9cm x 9cm

A friend of mine began to use Cambric Cloth 7 years back and it is a wonderful medium to paint on. It is tightly woven so holds the paint on the surface. It is also not coarse which I found restricts you to make a mark. I want these paintings to be thought of like a panel of rock cut out and painted on. An object though not taut by being stretched but able to float with the wind that may ride through a home. You can adjust them. I used a steamer to remove creases. This is better than ironing as the hot air fluffs the cotton and causes it to dry a little stiff. Ironing 'melts' the cotton surface, or so it seems to me. The hangers are clamp hangers and I like how unusual they are but also how usual they are with their association with cloth.


Moonset over Guernsey June 2024

The Moon's a Balloon
Watercolour/Gouache on Cloth
89cm x 75cm


Beer Mat #7
Ink on Paper
9cm x 9cm
GhostPortrait#3
Panasonic Lumix Lx3
Namibia 2014


Moonset over Guernsey
June 2024
Sony Xperia 5iv
A friend of mine began to use Cambric Cloth 7 years back and it is a wonderful medium to paint on. It is tightly woven so holds the paint on the surface. It is also not coarse which I found restricts you to make a mark. I want these paintings to be thought of like a panel of rock cut out and painted on. An object though not taut by being stretched but able to float with the wind that may ride through a home. You can adjust them. I used a steamer to remove creases. This is better than ironing as the hot air fluffs the cotton and causes it to dry a little stiff. Ironing 'melts' the cotton surface, or so it seems to me. The hangers are clamp hangers and I like how unusual they are but also how usual they are with their association with cloth.