RICHARD SWANN ART

A rabbit.  From a photo taken on the East Hill, a short walk from where I live.  Obviously couldn’t be bothered to go to Sumatra and photograph a tiger.  Done with Williamsburg oils which come all the way from New York State, so at least someone made an effort.  They’re a bit drier and less oily than other paints, at least the earth colours I’m using are, which is a boon to someone who struggles to control a slick painting surface.  It has to be said, they could be less expensive.  There’s a lot of room for that, a big, wide range of smaller prices that they could put on themselves, the sort of friendly, unintimidating prices you’d find on a tube of Winton.  But I suppose with hand-painted swatches and titles like Italian Black Roman Earth you can’t really quibble.

East Hill Rabbit #2