Aiko

sketch by Aiko, 2008

On my way to becoming an artist there were several influences/inspirations/'moments of clarity' which were clues to steer me in the right direction.
An important one was the art my daughter was producing when she was about 3 years old. With only colouring pencils she would produce the most wonderful compositions, with great space and light.
These made a big impression on me and simply made me want to paint.
A lot of my earlier paintings were a little like this, having a very singular and direct quality.
Thanks Aiko.

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untitled, watercolour+crayon, 4x6in, 2011

Awakening, watercolour+crayon, 14x19in, 2011