I decided that I wanted to do oil paintings of women and then distort them; perhaps using words or scribbles. I did a series of really quick life drawings with the intent of using them as references for my paintings.

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Before I started my first painting I looked at Lisa Wright. I really like her way of covering the body using patterns and motifs. I think that this is a clever way to paint bodies without them looking overtly sexual and instead enhances the beauty of the body.

I decided that I want to cover my paintings in writing that replicates the scribbled motif on some of Wright’s paintings.