The Instinctive Tom Watt
A happy place.
Sunshine draws out colour. Wavelengths equate to distance over strength multiplied by the light.
‘Martigues’ by Tom Watt reveals accentuated light far ground and overcast shadows near sight. A masterpiece.
On my ‘to-do’ list is my insistence to produce an abstract that portrays electromagnetic waves in the order of the visible light spectrum. Our eyes are naturally drawn to the separations of perceivable light.
I envisage this very idea in Tom Watt’s painting shown above..
.. as Impressionism incorporating elements of science. ‘How supercool’ the artist exclaims.
The structures of the buildings are vibrant. Full of character. An optical invocation, real and imagined. Notably contrasting hues is a regular feature within Tom Watt’s work. So too is his instinctive and excitable painting dexterity.
We carry ourselves spirited to Tom’s selected vistas.
I think Tom would make an excellent squirrel. Storing up sighted treasures carefully, pausing for thought then immensely busy with lightning quick activity. Artists can learn from this. Swift brushstrokes generate ultra-creativity.
Hey, you can call me ferret if you like. It’s all good.
Highly attuned acuity. A culmination of all our senses reflects the inner conscious, instantaneously superprocessing.
When you walk into a room. As you explore sights. Meet new acquaintances.
Enter The Artists Dimension. Where, therefore, our brushstrokes become feelings.
Dot, dot, dot, Triple dashing work.
‘Port de Sanary sur Mer’ [2012} by Tom Watt, Acrylic on board, 18 ins x 18 ins.
Visual artists, photographers and cinematic Directors become masters of light.
‘Port de Sanary sur Mer’ by Tom Watt is a complex composition that requires the brain to arrange the subject material by concerted effort. Some artists might shy from this difficult port view.
Experience always loves an intellectual challenge.
The towering shape yonder ground dominates. Then we take in the small boats and begin to consider the elegant water. Likely we’ve noticed the reflections upon first glance. Happily returning to carefully conjure a different ambience through the fluid mirror of water.
Impressionist magic – things are sometimes what you want them to be.
The human version of a positronic mindset recalibrating itself.
Next we have ‘Cheese Seller’, pictured immediately below:
‘Cheese Seller’ [2008} by Tom Watt, Acrylic on board, 24 ins x 24 ins.
I chose to publish one of his noble Occupational Series of artworks not least on the strength of the workers quizzical facial expression.
The cheese seller cradles his specialist food wares close to his chest. His flat cap speaks volumes as to a traditional craft. Sleeves rolled up. An intense look.
Is he about to offer his fine cheeses at a well bartered price? Or is the cheese seller anxiously checking out the competition?
The beauty of an honest day’s work is in our grasp.
This is a worthwhile moment to feature the studio that Tom has formerly resided at, situated in the South-West of France.
Photograph courtesy of the artist:
Photo: The Artist Studio of Tom Watt in the South-West of France.
The fourth painting I decided to write about in this blog article is ‘Fete in Sète’ [YEAR}, here:
‘Fete in Sète’ [2004} by Tom Watt, Acrylic on board, 9 ins x 9 ins.
The port of Sète on the Mediterranean is renowned as an attractive and lively tourist friendly town. It’s clear to see why an artist would choose to paint here. Especially as Tom actively searches for pleasing colour variations.
‘Fete in Sète’ has a palette mix of tones dark to light. The focus is on the two protagonists in this picture play. They’re working at their music. Two hats compliment the beating drum. Wind and percussion instruments side by side. My earlier depiction..
.. a happy place.
Light is gently basking the left-side of our two deliriously oblivious subjects, almost like bees intoxicated by the serious business of honey production. Busily enthralled with the fan fair. The sweet music has moved them to savour the sounds along with the onlooking crowds.
Existing works entitled ‘Five Gondoliers’ [15 ins x 15 ins], ‘New Year snow Tregoux’ [24 ins x 24 ins], ‘Breton harbour reflections’ [29 ins x 29 ins] and ‘Eau de vie Maker’ [9.5 ins x 9.5 ins] could easily have been chosen for this blog article to review various talking points.
My blog is written wholeheartedly as a true dilettante of all Tom Watt paintings. Once again a truly first-class artist makes me wish I hadn’t established the tradition of choosing only four paintings per article.
The charm of art is finding something personal within artworks. Art dealers look for technical merits to the nth degree. Tom Watt’s work has this quality in plentiful abundance. Hints at his personality shine through his artworks time and again. The sentimentality of art and its unique monetary value is inexplicably linked to ‘personality on the canvas’.
For a detailed look at a modern Impressionist painter at their very best I invite you to explore Tom Watt’s artworks beautifully displayed on his website: https://www.tomwattartist.co.uk/
That you’re reading this article.. you will become a Tom Watt fan too.
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