Life With Echo
Oil on canvas 20 x 20 inches. I wanted to say something about life with my dog Echo. At first I thought to pack the painting with all sorts of detail. But on second thought and leaving the painting lying around for about 14 months I came up with this, keeping it simple. Its from imagination which i do not usually do. Yes They are my braces, yes I am practicing to be a monk. Yes my favourite colour is blue. I am not sure I am as wide as that, but once I got the figure down on canvas, I said “let it stay.” The rainbow was done by placing seven colours on a piece of card and just pulling it round in a curve. And yes I do wear rainbow braces. Not my usual, but the painting says what I wanted to say thats the important thing.
About the Artist
John Graham Inkson
Life From The Easel. As an artist I see my self as an all rounder. Ive worked with all the painting mediums, as well as silk screen printing, ceramics, small sculptures, sign writing, murals, graphic design and digital art. I went to Cardiff University to do graphic design rather than do a fine…
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