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| Mary Kemp. French Jug Oil on board 60 x 50 cm |
I painted this 15 years ago at least, looking out of the kitchen window towards the studio. I notice that the huge bay tree, that now obscures my view, hasn't grown up yet, and the Virginia Creeper looks a bit sparse compared with today.
There's another thing that is quite different too. My painting style has changed considerably from those days. Then it was very precise. I planned each mark, and used very little texture on the surface. I was aiming for flat and smooth. A painting like this would take me about a month to achieve. I spent a lot of time painting the shadows, quite enjoying it and the changes of colour within them.
But things move on, I don't paint the garden so much, and people creep into my art.
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| Mary Kemp Beach Walk Man and Dog Oil on canvas panel 30 x 30 cm |
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