Murray swaps tennis strokes for brush strokes!
PERHAPS this one is called Grand Slam – it certainly looks like something’s been lobbed at the canvas with gusto.
Bold and athletic – just like his playing style – this striking painting is one of Sir Andy Murray’s efforts as an amateur artist. The two-time Wimbledon winner has picked up a brush while recovering from injury and served up some interesting results.
In a photo posted on social media, the 30-year- old wore a scarf as he held a palette and looked poised to make his first mark on a blank canvas.
The finished work, similar in technique to the abstract style of artist Jackson Pollock, features a black background
‘Like Jackson Pollock’
splashed with red, pink, orange and white. Splodges of yellow give the impression of tennis balls.
The father of two – whose wife Kim Sears paints pet portraits – is due to make a comeback soon after hip surgery in January. While Murray may not be planning to sell any of his efforts, those by Pollock can fetch a fortune. Two by the abstract expressionist sold in 2016 for more than £350million.
The American pioneer developed the style known as action painting, dripping paint on to large canvases on the floor. Although he died in 1956, his work continues to inspire others to experiment.