Taking many photos lately, mostly of colours and textures I suppose I will ultimately try and replicate in paint. Call it research, why not.

Food dye + some mysterious crystallizing liquid found in a neglected, cobwebby salt cellar.

It’s nearly Halloweeeeeen. 

Time to identify and face your deepest fears:

a) raptors

b) the dark

c) time’s inexorable onward trundle oh god why is nothing done

d) zombies

e) RAPTORS

(Video of fox mask filmed through a green bottle of pink cider.)

As most painters will tell you, it is rather galling to spend weeks on a series of paintings only to start cleaning up and find that your filthy, paint-encrusted palette is at least as beautiful as anything you’ve managed to commit to (or against) canvas.