David Parfitt

David A Parfitt RI is a landscape artist working with watercolours, monoprint and an elected member of The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in 2011.

His paintings are representational with an intention to make things which have a sense of place without looking overly contrived or deliberate. This involves trying to work quickly, drawing seemingly haphazard marks with a brush, and combining these with loose washes without getting overly involved in detail. 

David's monoprints work in a different way where removing colour allows him to concentrate on tone, extreme contrast and mark making. These elements are revealed in the wiping of ink from the plate and by marking and drawing on the plate itself. David finds the mechanical process therapeutic and enjoys the unpredictability of the pulled print.