Taking landscape as an initial starting point, his paintings move beyond literal representation, focusing instead on the emotive qualities of place. Using a palette tied to the Scottish landscape, colour becomes a vehicle to reveal underlying picture planes, encouraging us to readdress our surroundings.
Eric Cruikshank: Texture Dissolves | Colour Radiates
Taking landscape as an initial starting point, his paintings move beyond literal representation, focusing instead on the emotive qualities of place. Using a palette tied to the Scottish landscape, colour becomes a vehicle to reveal underlying picture planes, encouraging us to readdress our surroundings.
