The main inspiration for Jacqueline Williams NEAC is light, be it strong sunlight, a dappled light or lamplight. It is the challenge of capturing this which excites her. Most of her subjects tend to revolve around her studio.
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Artist Statement
Jacqueline's main inspiration is light,be it strong sunlight, a dappled light or lamplight. It is the challenge of capturing this along with a certain atmosphere, which maybe of quietness/stillness, in the case of an interior painting, which excites her. Most of her subjects tend to revolve around her studio.
Method of Working
Jacqueline works predominantly in oil on board primed with an acrylic/oil primer, or canvas, which is later laid on board. This is for practical reasons – it is lighter to travel with (rolls up in a tube). She works directly from the subject which produces a more spontaneous and exciting painting. For the same reasons she does little in the way of preparatory drawing other than to sketch in the composition. She works on at least a dozen or more paintings at a time finding that most subjects can be explored in several different ways e.g different compositions, lighting, scale etc.