by Mathilde Berry | Dec 13, 2015 | 2015 paintings, Bloom Series, My paintings
I chose this title a little bit “tongue in cheek”. For a long time, this has been the favourite painting of the visitors to my house, friends and relatives commenting on the bright red flowers, the composition and the sense of light from above. I painted...
by Mathilde Berry | Dec 10, 2015 | 2015 paintings, My paintings
This painting was a major learning experience in letting go of expectations. I started in hues of blue, introduced pink and red in the earlier layers, with splashes of orange, made a bold transition to white which turned into branches coming from the sides into the...
by Mathilde Berry | Dec 8, 2015 | 2015 paintings, Dream Series, My paintings
Le cheval Chagall’s torso and front leg came out of energetic red markings at an early stage, the painting slowly taking shape as a tension between fire and water, the horse a mythic creature, phoenix like, coming out of the fire to plunge into an ocean of...
by Mathilde Berry | Dec 8, 2015 | 2015 paintings, Dream Series, My paintings
« Winterreise » or winter travel is a dreamy picture whose title is inspired by the music cycle of Schubert which was often running in the background when I painted it. The goddess-like figure with dark curls is gently blowing snow and frost onto tree tops, giving its...
by Mathilde Berry | Dec 8, 2015 | 2015 paintings, My paintings, Spirit Series
This is my first ever acrylic painting. Quite a magical experience. The beak of the eagle literally emerged from the marks I made on the canvas as I followed the process taught by Flora Bowley in her amazing 5-week e-course Bloom True which is about “brave,...
