Documenting the environment, space, and texture, his work represents spontaneous shifts as he encapsulates the passing of time.
Exploring the language of paint and investigating creativity of being in the moment are fundamental to Neal's journey of making a painting. His work weaves a line between abstract passages of paint that trigger familiarity, while being analytical and representational. Interested in a plein-air practice, Neal likes to paint outdoors, capturing the day as it changes and unfolds.
A sense of urgency is captured in his paintings in an effort to preserve the changing light. Documenting the environment, space, and texture, his work represents spontaneous shifts as he encapsulates the passing of time. In this process, certain areas are often left understated while other areas become the focus. Using various brushes and tools, Neal incorporates considerable mixing of colours on the palette and on the canvas. He pushes the paint around allowing the pigments to get to know each other on the surfaces.
Looking for a sense of pictorial space, his compositions comprise of taking the furthest point from the eye, then drawing forward towards the viewer. With this, Neal creates a natural, organic space rather than a picturesque view of the landscape representing a split second of time.