In The Glasshouse, acrylic, 28x28in (71x71cm).
This was completed in situ because in the controlled atmosphere of the greenhouse, the paint was scrubbed on very immediately. There was a fair bit of alteration happening as I drew the subject in paint, but I wanted to keep the brushmarks much more obvious, particularly on the floor, in order to lead the eye in and hopefully add to the immediacy of the painting
A crylic is a medium that divides as well as inspires. In painting terms a new medium, it can be seen as artificial and a suspect interloper. For me, its one downside is that it can leave a rather shiny polymer surface once dried, particularly on paper.