Richard Talbot Paintings

“For the majority of my paintings, I strive to balance detail with looseness.
Too much rendering and “realism” in a painting may look impressive at first glance, yet leaves me unsatisfied with prolonged exposure. I’m careful to make the distinction between detail in a painting and solid fundamentals in drawing, composition and all aspects of light, shade & shadow. When I refer to rendering, I’m talking about excessive detail, as in trying to paint every window in a building that’s viewed at a considerable distance!

In nonrepresentational art, the opposite occurs, the freedom of colour, looseness of shape and exploration of art medium, can bring a deep sense of joy or paradoxically, chaos and ineptitude.
Discovering the right balance in a painting is a little bit like life. Too much control can be boring, too much erratic freedom can lead to disorder. Successfully navigating between the two opposites can result in superior work of art.”  – Richard Talbot

 

You can view more of Richards work at his website:
www.richardtalbot.org/

 

‘Stay on course’
Oil on canvas 20”x16”

‘Light in the dark’
Oil on canvas 20”x16”