NH486
‘Shadows 16 - Yellow Pergola Post’
20 x 20 inches 51 x 51 cm (Diagonal 28¼ inches 71.5 cm) Acrylic on Canvas 2017
An apparently very simple arrangement of shapes and colours is enriched by the broken
surface of the wall and the controlled use of tone to create edges which give solidity and
create pictorial depth. The intention here, as in many other paintings, is to perceive the
opportunities for aesthetically simple colour shape relationships in what I see in the world around
me. Balances between verticals and horizontals and strong hues and contrasting tones
become the essential formal elements of the painting.
surface of the wall and the controlled use of tone to create edges which give solidity and
create pictorial depth. The intention here, as in many other paintings, is to perceive the
opportunities for aesthetically simple colour shape relationships in what I see in the world around
me. Balances between verticals and horizontals and strong hues and contrasting tones
become the essential formal elements of the painting.