Colours of Ulysses #072 — Melonfields and Olives

Page 72 of Ulysses (Penguin edition) was one I had been eagerly awaiting to interpret for my Colours of Ulysses series. The page is vibrant with colour and sensory imagery — “fire from foxeyes,” “eucalyptus trees,” “orangegroves,” “immense melonfields,” “olives,” “oranges,” “almonds,” “citrons” — all blurred together in a haze of “silver heat.” There was …

Behind the Painting – Colours of Ulysses #068

Some artworks just take hold of you. They won’t be rushed, and they certainly don’t settle for simplicity. Colours of Ulysses #068 was one of those pieces. Now, most of my artworks demand time — either at the conceptual stage or when I’m standing brush-in-hand at the canvas. But this one asked for something else …