Commission
Earlier this year (2003) I received a commission to paint four large silk panels for a flat in Grosvenor Square in London. The job came through an interior design company and the client wanted sliding panels rather than blinds or curtains for their windows overlooking the American Embassy. They also wanted something large scale, floral but almost abstract.
I used my computer to help with the design work by scanning in a smaller flower painting I had done and then enlarging parts of it to produce a design to fit the panels. The two centre panels had to butt together when the panels were closed and the design had to meet up exactly.
Painting them was a challenge because I don't have a large studio - I had to move quickly from one room to another to paint the pieces at the same time so that the colours matched perfectly. I also had to work fast with a large brush to put down the washes and to blend the colours... and the pieces were one metre wide by two and a half metres long!