My initial inspiration stems from amassing a collection of black and white images of early camouflage. I began to colour these figures with vibrant, lucid tones and work into the patterns to alter the interplay of textures. The collection started to become an abstract exploration of Military and animal camouflage applied through a variety of painterly mark making techniques and focusing on a tactile representation of natural forms. Whilst experimenting with the distortion of these shapes I began looking at traditional Chinese woven fabrics and seeing similarities in the mark making.