Colette Baumback

: Dec. 2014

: 481

(84)

United Kingdom

  • Meadow painting en plein air

    Meadow painting en plein air

    During my summer exhibition 2025 I painted a wild meadow.

    03 August 2025
    Painting workshops 2022

    Painting workshops 2022

    29 October 2023
    Painting workshops 2022

    Painting workshops 2022

    29 October 2023
    Mural painting Sept 2021

    Mural painting Sept 2021

    I always enjoy working on a large scale, so its great to be panting a mural once again. Here I am working in Canterbury's Westgate Parks, restoring and revamping the Underpass that is along side the river. Its so great to be outside and talking to people as they pass through, some come past everyday so they can see the progress of the work. The Underpass is 300 metres long so it is an awful lot of painting !

    04 September 2021
    The finishing touches

    The finishing touches

    When is a painting finished, its always a big decision for me !!

    28 June 2021
    In the Studio

    In the Studio

    I don't often like interruptions while I'm painting , but my daughter came with her camera and thought I should update some of my studio action shots!!!

    28 June 2021
    The Paint

    The Paint

    I work with a palette knife and heavy bodied acrylic paint, my current favourite brand is Sennelier abstract: I love the consistency of this paint. I work for hours constructing each layer and then applying more until I achieve the desired effect. A painting can take from a few days or up to a month to complete depending on the size of the canvas. Once I have started I will work consistently on a painting until I am satisfied with the finished result. I love the way that the different layers of colour work with each other, sometimes adding a subtle hint of colour changes the whole painting. I am extravagant with paint, I like it thick and heavy, I sometimes use colour glazes in between the layers that will reflect the light. The finished pieces echo the natural world, changing with light and shade throughout the day.

    06 January 2018
    The Canvas

    The Canvas

    I use premium 100% cotton canvases, the frame is made from high quality wood from sustainable forests; These canvases are extremely robust and taut they have no cross bars the frame is in one piece, which gives an excellent surface for painting. I mainly use deep edge canvases which are 5cm deep which enables me to continue the painting around the sides of the canvas. . Although the canvases are pre primed I apply at least another three layers of white primer before staring the work. These are heavier than most canvases I have come across which makes them more expensive when it comes to shipping, however I firmly believe in using good quality products and these are the best that I have come across

    06 January 2018
    Finishing Purple Shower

    Finishing Purple Shower

    The Final day finishing Purple Shower, when is a painting done ? knowing when to stop is a difficult decision. This painting has been a labour of love: I spent a week just putting in the background colour before I even started .....only to paint over it later on ! I do love Wysteria so I wanted to do it justice ,I'm really pleased with the finished painting.

    12 March 2017
    Feb 2017 Painting

    Feb 2017 Painting

    Working on a large canvas in the studio.

    12 February 2017
    Working on a commisioned painting in the Studio

    Working on a commisioned painting in the Studio

    From time to time I receive requests from buyers to undertake commissions.It can be a be daunting so one needs as much information as possible from the client to meet their expectations. I tend to update the buyer regularly with photos of how the work is progressing so they are clear what the finished piece will look like.

    18 January 2017
    Painting in the Studio

    Painting in the Studio

    18 January 2017