Alex suggested I have a look at David Bomberg's work. Breaking with pre- first world war convention he combined cubism and futurism with a limited, bold colour palette to make vibrant work with a lot of movement to it. His colour palette is very similar to mine, and he produces the kind of energy I am aiming for. If anything his colours are more subdued, so it might be worth revisiting my palette to make them slightly more sombre.
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| Ju Jitsu 1914 |
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| The Mud Bath 1914 |
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In The Hold, 1913-14
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Another artist who made bold paintings around the same time was Christopher Nevinson; below is one of his preparatory sketches for 'Returning to the Trenches' from 1914-15. The swinging legs of the soldiers resemble the 'seven' motif I formed from the numbering inside my Grandpa's cap from the war. The are angular and striking and again show movement.
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