My Latest Collection.

I am an emotional being. Just ask my fella! When I paint, I paint with emotion. And this can get messy. Both with the paint and the emotion. 

Whatever I am feeling comes across in my art.

My darker pieces are the more somber part of me. They reflect the serious, knowing side. The side that has suffered. But this is not a negative. This is a positive. That side of me knows that I have survived. That I have grown stronger in spite of it all and that I am better than I was before. Pieces like 'Weather the Storm' are my strength, my determination and my will-power. The depth of strong colours are my representation of this. The glimpse of light represent the hope and goodness that is to come. and overall beauty of the image represents the beauty of life.

My lighter, softer pieces are the calmer, relaxed side. They are how I feel when I am near the sea. They exude tranquility, beauty and calm.

I don't paint with a collection in mind. I am far to emotional for that. That requires too much planning and with planning I would feel stifled. I am a free spirit. A wild heart. So I paint exactly what I feel, and what I love.

The latest collection is a compilation of my work over the last six months. I haven't included everything that I have painted for many reasons. I am not always happy with the results and will  want to come back to work once I have had some time away from it. Or some of my paintings just don't seem to fit so they will be stored and possibly brough out for another collection.

Process:

While I don't plan, I do have a process. This is something that I have honed and adapted over the years. 

I live by the sea. So I take my inspiration from there. I also travel around the UK a lot- we have an amazing coastline. I have a snazzy camera and I take multiple photos of the sky and the ocean. When I get home I sort these into groups, such as wild waves or calm waters. 

When It is time to paint, I review my photos and use them as my inspiration, my memory jogger. I trust my instinct and I begin to paint what I feel. I don't paint photo-realism on purpose. I have done this and I commend those that do. It is hugely time consuming, takes a lot of patience and skill and the outcome can be astonishing. However, this type or artistry is not for me. I find it constricting. It is so precise and I like to lose myself in my work. I like to create lines and depth and emotion with the paint and not just the final product. When you see my work in person you will notice the amount of brush strokes, the layers and the details. Each one an extension of my own energy.

Once a painting is complete I wait very patiently for it to dry. Oil paintings take a very long time due to its complex formulae, but is so worth the wait. Once Dry I edge the painting. Edging simply means that I paint around the edges of the canvas. Then I varnish the seascape and voilà! It is complete.

For my framed pieces I work with a local framers and make sure that the frames are solid and high quality. I then take the pieces to my photographer who captures them exceptionally well. These will then be used to upload them onto my website for you and allows me to create perfect prints.

We are all complex beings. No one is always happy, always sad or always calm. We want more of the good feelings in our lives, and we each strive to have this. 

I create to share the good feelings, the good emotions and the positive energies that my art holds.

I am in a good place, after years of struggle and I understand more than most how important it is to be reminded of the good times. My art can be that reminder.

To have a look at my latest collection click here.

If you prefer a print I have options of prints on paper and on canvas. Take a look.

With Kindness,

Magda