Artist research Cathy Read transcription

Contemporary Architectural artist, Cathy Read draws with masking fluid, creating urban landscape paintings that reflect city life in all it’s glory. From the ground breaking designs of cutting edge architecture to the decaying remnants of a glorious past.  Each lovingly embraced in images full of detail. Using vibrant colours of watercolour and acrylic ink, she conveys the mundane and the ordinary next to the glorious and spectacular. Read’s distinctive paintings depict geometric shapes and inherent patterns of architecture in a free, expressive style, where she brings the city to life. Read draws inspiration for these paintings from time spent in London and other major cities, such as Manchester and Oxford. Cathy Read’s painting appeals to me as I am interested in her strong use of line and the way she uses her palette to create a sense of atmosphere. The techniques used show the differences in the weight of paint through areas of layered colour as the negative line scores through the painting to reveal the detail and structure of the work.  Her work allows me think of ways I can develop my work further. Being inspired by her work, I feel she will be a good artist to extend my knowledge and understanding adding depth to my work and opens multiple options to where I can take my work in the future.