Dud Corner (1986) Original Acrylic Painting by Nicholas Robertson

Reading Robert Graves book 'Goodbye to all that' while coincidently travelling through Flanders, I came across the Commonwealth War Grave which had names of his fallen comrades. The mood of disquiet at this place provoked the making of this work.

I work in acrylic because it allows me to experiment, making changes quickly is paramount when wishing to explore my options. I apply the acrylic in successive washes to achieve a soft structure and usually reinforce areas with a more opaque use of the pigments. I use artists hogs hair brushes to apply and manipulate the paint with large 4" brushes to spread the washes and break up the linework. The work is painted on a Superior Studland board as I like the rigidity and fine surface, plus the longevity has a proven record.

This work is on a Studland board, no varnish finish is applied because of its absorbency. So the painting should be framed with a mount and under glass. I recommend at least a 60mm wide frame, narrow frames on large paintings do not sit well and have a tendency to warp.

Materials used:

Acrylic on Studland art board

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Panel / Board / MDF
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 54.5 x 80 x 0.4cm (unframed) / 54.5 x 80cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Unspecified
• Subject: People and portraits