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Mount the Air
oil on canvas 31'' x 31''
“The majority of the works start from sketches, photographs, or just memories of a walk. All are just reference points to initially put something down on canvas, panel,
or paper. However before any of this starts the painting surface has to be right. I spent far too long trying to paint on a standard painting canvas. I now prime any surface many times to build up layers of primer that hide canvas weave and produce a substantial surface that will take hold of the marks I make but allow the free movement of paint when necessary. I think I can now trace this back to the connection with the surface that one draws on with lithography stones and plates.”