Aine Divine-
Artists Statement
I love to
paint from life, whether I’m painting a landscape, a person or a bunch of
flowers. I like to pay really close attention to what I’m painting and to
follow my instincts when I make the marks. I mean, to not put everything down,
but to choose what’s important and -without thinking about it- paint it down
and go on to the next move. Keeping active.
I have
always been interested in painting and drawing people, there is so much to
examine in a particular face and head.
No matter
what I’m painting though, it’s the light that’s interesting. Oil paint is just
right for describing light, whether it’s falling on an eyelid or a petal.
At the
moment I am working on a series of still life oil paintings. I set these up in
the kitchen because I love the cerulean blue colour of the wall and the
constant natural light there through the day. I want the colours to be as
vibrant as they are in real life and the painted marks to have clarity and a
life of their own.
