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When I was younger I did a lot of disturbing horrific subject matter and themes, dealing with<br />
Shock & Horror, such as Bruegal’s Triumph of Death and skeletons! I even did a painting called<br />
“After the Rape” in Preraphalite realism. I cringe when I think of it nowadays as it must have offended<br />
many people! Although I don’t remember anybody saying so.<br />
I think most people realized that I was trying to show the Pathos in such a subject. These days<br />
I’m still interested in death of course, but I think I’m more subtle. I have always had a fascination<br />
with beautiful subjects, especially women and I love painting them, especially getting a<br />
good expression or gaze! I rarely use a model for a painting. I prefer to make it up and invent a<br />
woman out of my head. This doesn’t always work out well and I often as I call it reach the top of<br />
the mountain then with too many strokes of the brush start the descent down the other side into<br />
the abyss! So I either scrap it or resort to using a model.<br />
I am an Intuitive painter. If it doesn’t work in an Intuitive way, I can’t progress. I don’t suppose<br />
that’s all that unusual really, I suppose all artists are intuitive!”<br />
Mike Worrall<br />
<strong>musetouch</strong> 46<br />
mikeworrall.com