LYNN NORTON - PAINTER

Lynn is a Cambridgeshire-based artist and is influenced by the natural world. The more rugged and gnarled the subject, the more it interests her, as texture is a big part of her mixed media technique. She always has a camera with her, even on her daily dog walks locally. However, she also likes to go out and sketch en plein air when she gets the chance, as drawing the subject in front of her enables her to focus of the most important aspects of the view.

As an artist who likes working with loosely applied water-based medium in her underpaintings, she always has to be prepared for the expected – and relishes it when it happens. Many a painting has taken a different turn due to interesting marks at that stage. Lynn likes to experiment with different medium and how to use them together, as she is always looking to develop her technique further to achieve more interesting effects. Although her main subject-matter is the natural world, she has been known to experiment with more abstracted work, as she likes stretching herself to learn new techniques.