THURS 26 JUNE
I recently collected three 'Penzance' paintings from a gallery. I was very happy to see two of them again but I had niggling doubts about 'Penzance 3' (see below) which, to my 2025 eyes, seemed both too raw and too complicated and lacking in the clarity of colour and design of the other paintings in the 'Penzance' series. I'm very happy with the reworked painting above, undoubtebly stronger with greater flow and intensity and balance of colour.
With the change in orientation and the removal of 'image', the focus has now shifted to the glowing curved central line, sloping to the right corner, that holds up the startling pinks of the house shaped inner-harbour. It now truly belongs to the series.
in progress
ORIGINAL: 'Penzance 3' 2010