Skye Larocca

I work with oil on canvas mostly. I started out mostly with drawing but moved to painting in 2006. I found painting to be more difficult but much more rewarding.

I usually start with a message I would like to portray, then think about the ways I can portray it with mark making, colours and compositions. I make a series of sketches in a visual diary. The next step is to recreate the ideas with photography which I use as reference images. From there I create final compositions which then translates to a canvas. I choose the canvas size depending on the message I’m trying to portray. nSmaller canvases for more intimate and personal works, large canvases are chosen for a more overwhelming message. The colour scheme is usually chosen as the last step when I’m firm on the final message I wish to convey.

While studying I had a little studio space on the Brisbane river with a lot of other students. It was a great space for feeding off other people’s ideas. I now have my own studio space at home. It’s different not being able to bounce ideas off other people, but on the plus side I’m able to really delve in to ideas without being interrupted. nIt’s a cosy space with views of the garden. I have a cabinet full of my favourite artworks, trinkets and books, which is great for inspiration.