Scarlet's Walk

By Paul D Robertson

Bitumen, 110x 52 cms.

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I began experimenting with adding different colours to bitumen recently. It has been pretty successful though normal oil paint takes a lot longer to dry and so ends up with Nell and Kirsty fur in it (well, when Kirsty and I were together and my magnificent cat, Nell, was alive.)

The Bitumen itself is the stuff that is used for fixing chimney flues and apparently guttering. It is a lot cheaper than oil paint, and can be obtained in large ugly tins from hardware stores for a pittance.To this piece I added Cadmium red and orange, to some of the otter recent pieces I also experimented with Yellows and violets.Oh and I made up the dress completely which I am kind of happy with.

This piece is the sister to "Anna Begins" and they hang together, being cleverly and wisely bought by the same people.