Batgirl March No. 385
50" x 40"
Batgirl March No. 385 Detail
50 x 70 cm
I Didn't Have a Choice
60" x 40"
These
new paintings are based on superheroes from comics. While I enjoyed
comics as a child I would never describe myself as a true fan and so
with no real plans I began looking at old comic books not sure what I
would find and how it could apply to my process. What instantly returned
were memories of intensely studying comics as a child and a love of the
artwork, and then what became more exciting was what happened when
these line drawings were over scaled onto large canvases. From there I
knew that more than any other subject matter before I could be far
bolder with brush marks, explore very abstract shapes and repetition
without losing the figurative quality.
These
first paintings have been a very exciting challenge and I'm really
happy with their simple colour, dynamic graphic feel and a chance to
reuse Lichtenstein's benday dots in a way that mimics my own 'smudgy'
style.
