(Oil on Canvas 16 /20)
This painting is dedicated to my Father who is a railway man and a role model for his daughters.
I have loved the effect of the one point perspective and was obsessed with it for a few years, drawn to the image of the pathway. I have a series of painting that depict a path in one way or another. I like to think that I was just trying to find my way in life and always looking to the next step.
As a teacher I would watch my students eyes light up when I would give a simple demonstration of one point perspective on the chalk board. I would draw a horizontal line on the board and tell the class that above the line is the sky and below the line is the ground. Then I would put a dot on the middle of the line and then draw two slanted vertical lines coming down off the dot. Their eyes would then light up and I would hear a hum of recognition around the room.
I usually begin an oil painting by blocking colour on the canvas. This gives layers of colour and textures. I use acrylic paint to block colour beneath an oil painting. Acrylic paint and oil paint do not mix together but oil can safely be put over acrylic paint. I like the sharp vibrant colour that I can get from acrylic paint which shines through and creates layers of colour.
In this painting I divided the canvas between the gravely ground and the tree lined sky. My one point perspective was created by the triangular shaped ground. As a visual artist I have moved past the horizon line and experimented with many different techniques.