Copyrighted to Meghan How-
land © 2012on several canvases at a time.
In this kind of style, you could choose acrylic
medium instead of oil colors. Do you feel
more comfortable with oil as your medium?
Not comfortable per sé. It's a choice I make based
on how the medium behaves with what I want to
paint. I can, and indeed have, used many mediums
both conventional and non-conventional. From
Aquarelle to House Paint to Wood Dyes. And, if
I feel the work needs another medium I kinda
automatically switch to whichever I feel is right.
But Oil is a favorite because of its flexibility. Thin,
thick, solid or fluid it can be applied in so many
different ways. It's stretchable and smudge-
able although it's a pretty long winded affair to
master it. That makes Oil Medium a challenge
in itself. Especially when trying to gain a totally
flat color areas (with acrylic it is slightly easier to
get that finish)- But oil has a vibrancy of life to it
(or luster if you will) that Acrylic simply does not
achieve, at least not for me.What do you believe is a key element in
creating a good composition? For me, it's
a belief in what your mind projects and not
relying on one's eyes only. The reality may well
be just a hologram, for
all we know. Seeing is a
personal experience as
is the composition.
What are the major
influences in your
work? If there is any.
From my earliest days
(at school) I looked to
my classmates. Because
it was an art school by
definition, we were all
artists. And even at the
tender age of eleven
years old. I admired
many of them and their
art. Painters, Sculptures,
Actors, Ceramicists et
al. The whole School
was full of Artists (
Denis Taylor In The Studio-Feb2016 in total) for the 1st year
Reflections #3-Diptych. Created 2006-2007. 600mm x 1600mm. Oil on canvas.
Artists collection.