Icy Blue, Burnham Overy Staithe

 Kieron Williamson | Oil on Board | 6 x 10 inches 

About the painting:

“My father and I set off after my riding lesson for Burnham Overy Staithe on the Norfolk Coast. Being the middle of the winter there wasn’t much time to paint before the sun set. I quickly set to work and got down the basic composition of this painting before taking it back to the studio to finish. Although it was bitterly cold, minus five with the wind chill, I like the contrast of the warm apricot hues of the sky and the icy blue estuary.” Kieron

The medium:

“The one medium that I have found the most challenging is oil. For years I knew absolutely nothing about this medium, despite having three introductory lessons at age six!

It is only through trial and error, coupled with extensive research online, that I have finally found a way of working that suits me.
If I had to use only one medium for the rest of my life, I would most definitely use oil. I love the historic importance of them, the rich smell of the paint and the fact that no matter what the subject, the medium is suitable … it is just so diverse.
I could use a glazing technique and my work could look flawless and soft with no visible brushstrokes, or heavy impasto layered on a canvas with a palette knife with paint straight from the tube. I love that fact that I can do absolutely anything with it, whatever the subject needs to be captured and whatever way I feel like working.” Kieron