Contorted Hazel by Martin S Taylor

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Like this a lot - definitely has a Japanese influence.

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 19 Jun 11:38:34

There is a Japanese influence here, almost ikebana. Love the contorted yet minimal shapes to your twigs. The outline’s really project them forward. Great work Martin.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Sun 19 Jun 14:12:15

Really beautiful, love it

Posted by Romila Datta on Sun 19 Jun 18:48:22

This is super, Martin. Love the shapes and the delicate colours.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Mon 20 Jun 09:31:36

Thanks for your much-appreciated comments. The influence may be more Chinese than Japanese as I taught myself Chinese Painting from an excellent library book over 40 years ago. I wasn’t very keen on grinding my own ink though. Lol

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Mon 20 Jun 19:32:21

Divine.

Posted by Alison Fennell on Mon 18 Jul 11:29:23

Thanks Alison

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Sun 06 Nov 15:11:15

Hang on Studio Wall

19/06/2022

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I was drawn to the complex curly wurly shapes in this bush. En plein air sketch with 0.2 pilot pen finished indoors with watercolour loosely interpreting the colours. I notice the ink is not as waterproof as carbon ink in the Fude pen. Contorted hazel bush at Spinney Lodge Jedburgh. Fine grain watercolour paper 12 x 10”approx

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Martin S Taylor

I have been for creating things for over 50 years and love variety so I paint, sculpt, make stained glass and ceramics. I use watercolour, acrylic, pastel and ink in my paintings and work from models, plein air and from photos - which I take lots of especially now phone cameras are so good! My…

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