“Castle Hill in Early Light”, 2016

James Brown

“Castle Hill in Early Light”, 2016

Oil with pastel canvas

Size: 30 x 40 cm

My paintings of Castle Hill, the iconic rock formation at the heart of Townsville, Australia, reflect my ongoing engagement with this place. The magnificent rock faces, beautifully catching the light, have been a recurring subject. This small work, like many others in my series, has undergone years of refinement. Though inscribed with the date 2016, I've continually revisited and adjusted it, addressing areas where I felt the composition could be improved. A recent revision involved subtly reducing the intensity of the sky's blue, which I'd previously felt competed with, rather than complemented, the rich colours of the rock face.