‘Yellow and Blue’ Artwork Progression

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‘Yellow and Blue’ Inspiration:

Inspired by an article in the Guardian about the shooting of a conscription officer I started to plan out a composition. I aimed to capture the hopelessness of punching up against Russia using childlike metaphors. Painting a naive view of war where the inhabitants of the canvas are trapped in a distorted and hostile world.

Max Beckmann and Stanley Spencer had the biggest influences on the style of the painting.