I am experimenting with a new approach to capturing old images- scraping back the paint to leave a ghost image.

I have made 4 attempts to paint the same image of a camel (cropped from a standard tourist photo of me riding one by the Great Wall of China in 1986). Practice does not make perfect, just different. Hints of sheep and birds can be seen in the works (samel, bamel….).

In preparation for an exhibition in 2018, I have been working on some more images from the China 86 source photos. See the results below:

The image below shows the final collected set of images from the China 86 series.

The following work was based on the concept of old photographic negative strips. The background is Dulux Burnished Russet ( 1 coat).