Ludlow Castle (Shropshire)
Catbells, Lake District
Near Aldbury (Hertfordshire)
Long Man of Wilmington, South Coast
Christine Bass paints contemporary English landscapes, characterized by strong lines and shapes, flattened planes and the use of vibrant colour.
She uses tissue to loosely block in areas of colour, relishing the unexpected shapes which emerge from torn edges and overlapping areas. The original composition is then brought back into focus by applying layers of acrylic paint. Lastly, the finer lines are sometimes drawn in with water-soluble Neocolour.
She uses tissue to loosely block in areas of colour, relishing the unexpected shapes which emerge from torn edges and overlapping areas. The original composition is then brought back into focus by applying layers of acrylic paint. Lastly, the finer lines are sometimes drawn in with water-soluble Neocolour.
She draws inspiration from the Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire countryside: the gentle beauty of the Chiltern Hills , views from the Ridgeway, the patterns of fields scored by furrows and bounded by hedgerows, the bare trees of winter, the colours of crops and the seasons.
Other parts of England are sources of inspiration too: the South Coast , Cornwall , Devon, Shropshire and the Lake District are all represented in paintings at St Martin- in-the-Fields.
She also draws and paints still lifes, often including flowers for their exuberant colours and organic shapes.
More of Christine’s work can be seen at www.christinebass.blogspot.com
