Cat Nap - Mordialloc Creek.

Mordialloc Creek 25km from Melbourne CBD is home to a collection of classic timber boats of all designs lining its banks.
The inspiration for this painting came while walking along the bank past these traditional old wooden vessels, all moored in a row in various states of repair. I saw a cat curled up on a hatch sound asleep, oblivious to the world around. Maybe the cat was an onboard mouser or just a visitor basking in the sun.
In either event I couldn’t resist the rare opportunity to capture the moment.

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My True Love.
Generally my style of art is Representational – realistic stuff, anything that has a strong recognisable subject. Sometimes however I abandon my fine art lured by my previous life as a graphic designer and momentarily I'm overcome and revert to the use of minimalist shapes, images and bright colours.
Being an impatient individual, I prefer to work with acrylics rather than other mediums because of their quick drying time. This allows me the flexibility to make mistakes, knowing that I'm able to quickly correct and paint over them.
As an artist I usually I start with a pencil sketch in my painting diary. I don't necessarily paint it straight away, but often visit the diary as inspiration for future work. My true love is the challenge of capturing the the things and sights that have inspired me on my travels around and about.