Doug Eaton
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I think I've always been interested in what paint does and hopefully have applied it in as many different ways as my imagination will allow. I have always been aware of a "painterly look" over and above a clinical rendition of anything. I don't mind the odd dribble here or there if only to remind the onlooker that it is paint at the end of the day.
Logically, I should therefore be entirely abstract, but instead I lean towards landscape type themes to hang paint on. Although I've done my fair share of traditional looking paintings I am currently trying to be more fundamental in my approach to try and produce a strong result from lines, shapes and colours which combined in some way evoke a landscape, usually based on the Forest of Dean, which I find to be quite a particular landscape.
I tend to be interested in extremes, soft against hard edge, dark against light, hot against cold etc. and try to marry them together. I try to use a minimum of information for the onlooker to suggest the subject - hopefully, then the seemingly random paint begins to make sense, or alternatively, but with equal importance, the seemingly "random" paint will remain as paint and be enjoyed for itself.
Logically, I should therefore be entirely abstract, but instead I lean towards landscape type themes to hang paint on. Although I've done my fair share of traditional looking paintings I am currently trying to be more fundamental in my approach to try and produce a strong result from lines, shapes and colours which combined in some way evoke a landscape, usually based on the Forest of Dean, which I find to be quite a particular landscape.
I tend to be interested in extremes, soft against hard edge, dark against light, hot against cold etc. and try to marry them together. I try to use a minimum of information for the onlooker to suggest the subject - hopefully, then the seemingly random paint begins to make sense, or alternatively, but with equal importance, the seemingly "random" paint will remain as paint and be enjoyed for itself.
Contact Details
Doup is sharing at the farOpen group exhibition at Venue 23 'Highview', see the Open Studios 2022 Trail Map + Brochure
Highview
Harveys Lane
Yorkley
GL15 4SZ
1 Perch Drive
Mile End
Coleford
Gloucestershire
GL16 7DG
Tel: 01594 839451
Email : doug@dougeaton.co.uk
Doup is sharing at the farOpen group exhibition at Venue 23 'Highview', see the Open Studios 2022 Trail Map + Brochure
Highview
Harveys Lane
Yorkley
GL15 4SZ
1 Perch Drive
Mile End
Coleford
Gloucestershire
GL16 7DG
Tel: 01594 839451
Email : doug@dougeaton.co.uk
