Rarely do I get “ideas” for paintings. That might sound bizarre, but it’s true. Most of the time I just start putting paint and bits of paper or whatever on a surface and then improvise from there based on thoughts or images or emotions that come up while I’m painting. However…
I recently had an idea for a painting and I wanted to share it with you. Even more than that, I wanted to explain how I go about getting an inspiration, developing it, and then acting upon it.
A few weeks ago I was leafing through a book of English sporting art, when I came across this painting:
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