![Richard Colman - Blue Vessel [2014]](http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1447/24706290653_bcb167288e_o.png)
Female forms, ceramic pots, animals, geometric and biomorphic shapes, these are all recurring elements in Richard Colman’s vividly colourful canvases. He vacillates freely between figuration and abstraction, at times focusing on pattern to such a degree that it overwhelms any recognisable components in his painting; other times he privileges figures and narratives. Also producing sculpture and installation works, Colman incorporates a variety of media, including pencils, paper, wood, porcelain, plaster, glue, nails, and tape, typically using vibrant colours. “Colour is not something I am very comfortable with, I am not a natural colourist,” the artist has said. “For me, it takes a lot of work to figure that stuff out so part of it for me is just the challenge, but I also like the idea of making thematically dark paintings using very bright colours.”
[V1 Gallery, Copenhagen & Brooklyn - Acrylic on canvas, 92 × 92 cm]