Blue By You

This abstract oil painting captures the quiet intensity of a school of fish moving through deep water. Rendered almost entirely in layered blues—from inky midnight tones to electric cobalt—the composition immerses the viewer in a vast, shifting underwater expanse.

Slender, gestural marks sweep diagonally across the canvas, suggesting the synchronized motion of the shoal as it turns and glides in unison. The repetition of these elongated forms creates rhythm and cohesion, while subtle variations in tone and density evoke depth and distance within the current.

Soft speckled details scattered throughout the surface hint at suspended particles or refracted light, enhancing the sense of atmosphere. Rather than focusing on individual fish, the painting conveys collective movement—fluid, instinctive, and continuous—transforming a fleeting marine moment into a meditative study of pattern, motion, and light beneath the surface.

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Have been painting in Oils for 20 years, starting off in a traditional landscape/still life style, but gradually evolving to wherever inspiration, and the paint and colour take me. I have Illustrated Children's books, working in Acrylic, however the flow, movement and deep depth of colour of Oil's are truly addictive.

My art is wide and varied, and provides me with endless joy, with the odd moment of frustration along the way. The joy of my art is that I don't put any restrictions on it. It flows, it comes from ideas, visions and sometimes just from playing with paint. The whole point of being a creative person, is to be creative, so I can't lock into a particular style and paint that style over and over. The closest I come to that are my fish paintings, but I love my fish paintings, they are so relaxing, therapeutic and never quite the same as I chase the swimming fish around the canvas.
Sometimes I will start a painting with a particular idea, or style in mind, but as soon as I apply paint to the canvas I see something happening that I simply can't resist. So the original idea is taken over by the intriguing possibilities of the unknown creation that lies ahead. Sometimes that creation is nothing special, or lost in the overworked searches for that magic painting that came from nowhere. Sometimes, that magic painting does come from nowhere, and I stand back amazed and wonder how it happened. My years of experience have taught me to trust my artistic instincts, so more often than not, I am pleased with the results.
I have no doubt that my unrestricted "style" probably works against my marketable profile, but I love the way I can paint with freedom and I cannot wait to see what I come up with next.