Development of T.Cottee Art style

At times, when engrossed in the creation of new work, exploring fresh concepts, and evolving styles, it's easy for me to loose sight of the progress I've made on this unpredictable journey. While I have enhanced my grasp on concept development, it's primarily due to an improved understanding of the medium I work with (in my case, words). This doesn't necessarily translate to producing superior work; at times, less is more. I've noticed that striving for perfection in capturing the form (of an animal or subject) can sometimes result in overworking and loosing the legibility of the text. However, it's equally easy to retrospectively criticize the simplicity of earlier works. It is all part of the creative process. To illustrate the differences here are several examples showing the evolution of my work over the years, using the same animals as a reference point.

Most images on show are for sale in my shop https://www.tcotteeart.com/browse-by-image

Left: Round Robin (made in April 2015 using the word 'Robin')

Right: Deck the Halls (made in August 2018 using lyrics from the christmas carol 'Deck the Hall')

Left: Lutra Lutra (made in Febuary 2016 using the word 'Otter')

Right: River Secrets (made in March 2022 using Rivers, streams and waterways from 'the North' of England )

Left: Wooly Munros (re-image made with colour in December 2016 using the names of Scottish Munros or Mountains)

Right: Wainwright Fells (made in June 2021 using the names of fells or Mountains from the 'Lake District' are in Northern England as listed by Sir Alfred Wainwright)

Buy Scottish Art/Buy Text Art, Online UK

Word Art Prints / Scotland Themed Art / Scottish Text Art / Scottish Art Print / Scotland’s Wild Life / Nature Life / Typographic Animals / The Great Outdoors / Scotland’s wild space / Scotland’s beauty / Scotland’s Nature / Gifts / Prints / Art Cards / Made in Scotland