Rain, Sun & Sea

Ronald F Smith

I do not have a formula or a system. Ultimately my painting is about vision. I always start a painting with something – or a place – in mind, although this may evolve in a totally unexpected direction, far removed from the original starting point.

My paintings are not abstract but are simplifications of something observed and remembered. I do not make sketches in the traditional sense since I find this limiting. I have colour notes and written responses for future reference and the problems are solved (sometimes) on the canvas as the painting progresses.

PUBLICATION: Rain, Sun & Sea