A406/Project influences

Like many I have been a big admirer of Edward Hoppers paintings ,but until recently I was not aware of the work he did in later life.For years his images included the iconography of the road such as petrol stations and diners.In 1962 he painted Roads and Trees,originally in test drawings he included a car but for the final image it was removed as was anything else felt unnecessary.Leaving a calm quietness to the image,there is a slight blurring to the trees creating the feeling of being on the move,a journey.I relate well to this and in all my images so far have endeavoured to pursue the calm and sense of journey all be it without the movement but certainly with out cars or traffic.No mean feat at any time of the day on the A406.

Edward Hopper, Road and trees 1962

Dinosaurs and crazy golf/ A406 Dean Belcher