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First bit of painting in 2 months. 'Portrait of a moonstone' 1,2 and 3. Acrylic and mixed media on paper. #abstractart #painting #acrylicpainting #mixedmedia #instinctiveart #simonbirdart
Doodle and sketch of a giant Balete tree in Biliran, Philippines.
#sketch #drawing #Philippines #biliran #abstractart #instinctiveart #simonbirdart
Some drawings to a line I wrote : 'slow your heart to the pace of a tree'. Acrylic and pen on paper #tree #poetry #drawing #instinctiveart #acrylicpainting #simonbirdart
One big experimental work on 4 pieces of paper pulled apart to make separate references for more work later. All on tree/ Joan of Arc theme. Acrylic, charcoal and chalk on paper.
#abstractpainting #markmaking #tree #sketch #joanofarc #simonbirdart
Study for new work and close ups/crops. #abstractart #abstractpainting #abstractlandscape #instinctiveart #sketch #simonbirdart
More on the theme of drifting. Sketch. Pencil on paper #sketch #drawings #abstractlandscape #expressiveart #instinctiveart #simonbirdart
Sketches early morning. A 'soundscape' and a 'landscape' both from Sedona Arizona #sketch #landscapepainting #Sedona #simonbirdart
Revisiting my original plein air sketches and inspiration for the Icarus Project before developing the scroll some more. #acrylicpainting #abstractpainting #abstractart #trees #instinctiveart #simonbirdart
Experiment with layered media, impasto, oil pastel and glazes. 'Bird Reflection'. Acrylic and mixed media on paper. #abstractart #abstractpainting #instinctiveart #mixedmedia #acrylicpainting #simonbirdart
Newest additions to Icarus Series. 3 snakes, all confined : 'Charm' , 'Venom', 'Despair'. Acrylic and charcoal on board. Paintings of the Id. #abstractart #asbtractpainting #acrylicpainting #mixedmedia #mythology #psychology #simonbirdart
More exploration of Icarus theme. Charcoal to colour. All very rough and not entirely successful. But fun to make #abstractart #drawing #instinctiveart #simonbirdart #landscapepainting
3 new works in Icarus Series. Repeated abstraction from original plein air sketches. I call these 'relics': memories of emotion and instinct. In order 'stratosphere' 'wing' and 'sun wing earth'. #abstractart #simonbirdart
'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