Papa Won't Leave You, Henry, November 2005, 16" x 20", Oil pastel on paper, £100Sometimes it's just plain fun to grab some crayons and really go for it. This is a horse but not as you might have seen them before (see below). Energy and the depiction of life were key to the exercise here as I try to 'push the envelope' on my skills. I have found that trying to approach a familiar subject in a new way can dramatically improve my understanding of techniques I already use and in a painterly sense, how the colours work together.
