Generation Exhibit Scottish National Gallery October 2014

Exposed Painting, Pthaloraine Blue Lake 2014. Oil on Linen. By Callum Innes (b 1962)

I like this image, as the mix of soft and hard edges creates a variety of bold and slightly hazy colours and shapes. I really like the range of lines, colours/tones within the image as a whole but particularly in the top blue square. These lines and colours/tones create interest and an idea of a sea-scape type image to this abstract image of simple shapes.


Exposed Painting, Panes Grey/Yellow Oxide/Red Oxide on White 1999. Oil on Canvas. By Callum Innes (b 1962).

I like this painting because its simple shapes, almost natural colours and abstract style, in a way, make it ambiguous, leaving it open to interpretation.  I also like the more natural colours – the different shades of the pinky-peach colour - as it creates a sort of calm in the otherwise loud and busy atmosphere of the gallery exhibition. I think the softer edge, which goes slightly over the straight line, gives a suggestion of the idea that sometimes it is good to think outside the box… I really like the mix of hard and soft edges as it creates a nice contrast/juxtaposition within the image, reinforcing this idea.