The portraits begin with my most recent works whereby you’ll find me experimenting  in colour and different techniques as i transition from one  style to the next., The materials have also changed from oil paper and matt board to linen.  I use a fine linen,  as a soft surface is needed,  as i still often  use my fingers smeared with paint  to construct majority of the portrait.  This technique is not as  prevalent in my most recent works,   but the  use of blades and palette knifes  are still  used more to acquire different textures and marks.

The oil sketches  on paper are less forgiving as once the mark is made it cannot be removed as you cnnot rub away oil paint, and if i am wanting to have the texture of the paper come through it can not be covered with paint or the texture will be losts.  Sometimes the mistake makes the work othertimes it can destroy  it.