
Colin Shaw
Artist’s Statement
After painting in oils for many years, I was inspired by the colour and vibrancy of soft pastel. I paint in a ‘tonal impressionism’ style and soft pastel is now my preferred medium. My subjects are varied but I particularly enjoy landscape/streetscape and portraiture/figure work. In addition to pastel, I also enjoy drawing/sketching and painting in watercolour. In recent years I have sold a number of paintings both in Australia and overseas, taken on commission work and organised a successful exhibition of my work. I has won a number of awards at Art Shows in Australia, including several highly commended awards and best Hobsons Bay Scene at the 2018 Hobsons Bay Rotary Art Show.
Biography
After initially learning to paint in oils, I was attracted to the vibrancy and brilliant colour of soft pastel. Pastel is now my preferred medium. My subjects are varied but I particularly enjoy portraits and streetscapes.
Showing the single artwork