Daub on the First Page

I've been doing a bit of painting over the last few weeks, trying to create something to accompany a piece of written work titled 'The Water Library' appearing in the splendid anthology 'First Page', an upcoming release from the publishing wing of Love Is My Velocity. I wanted to make it seem as if water was welling up through the pages of the book in breaks between the text, whilst at the same time the viewer got further and further away so that in the end it appeared that you were looking at an abstract river-delta from a plane or satellite. Of course, I'd completely forgotten just how long it takes and how meticulous you have to be when hand painting, so I only managed to do three works plus the title page. I really enjoyed working with a visual medium though, and am now thinking of making some collages or taking some photographs in the future. Such a therapeutic few weeks; Iron and Wine on the stereo, ultramarine and phthalo green under my nails and in my hair, the feeling of achievement having completed it. It might not look like much, but I'm happy with it.

In this one you can't really see, but the white parts are cut-out using a scalpel.

First Page will be launched on August 2 at The Bakery. I'll post more about the book and its amazing contributors then.