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'Portrait of the Great Bird'. Acrylic on paper. New work. Part of Icarus Series based on instinctive plein air sketching with trees and the shapes and ideas that came from it. #abstractpainting #AbstractArt #primitiveart #acrylicpainting #simonbirdart
Moving on from weekend inspiration to large scale version of same theme. Stages shown. Enjoying working big (over 1.5m high) again. I missed it. Acrylic, oil and charcoal on paper. #abstractpainting #abstractlandscape #simonbirdart
Dialogue with a Tree. Sketch acrylic and pencil on paper. First stage exploratory work #abstractpainting #abstractlandscape #simonbirdart
Exploring form. One step on from plein air sketches in woods. All acrylic, ink and charcoal on paper #abstractart #AbstractLandscape #simonbirdart
'Violet Moon'. Acrylic and charcoal on paper. Another 'dialogue with a tree' #abstractpainting #abstractart #simonbirdart
'Dialogue with Alpine Larch'. Acrylic and charcoal on paper. Testing out ideas and techniques ahead of a big focus on large scale works. #abstractpainting #abstractlandscape #simonbirdart
'Roots Diptych'. Acrylic, ink and charcoal on paper. #abstractpainting #abstractlandscape #abstractexpressionist #simonbirdart
'Scot's Pine'. Acrylic and ink on paper. Inspired by sketches in my local woods. #abstractpainting #abstractlandscape #SurreyHeath #simonbirdart
'Winding Path'. Most recent in the Ridge Series that I'm preparing for @NewlynArtSchool mentoring programme next weekend. Acrylic, ink and charcoal on paper. #abstractpainting #abstractlandscape #surreyheath #simonbirdart
Saddleback Hill Triptych. Acrylic, ink and charcoal on paper. #abstractpainting #abstractlandscape #surreyheath #simonbirdart