Redpath is renowned for her still lifes, incorporating and arranging everyday objects to create fascinating images, but this sketchbook showcases her affinity with religious paintings. Throughout this book, sketches reminiscent of completed works Woman Praying Before an Altar, Spain and Altar in San Nicolo Dei Mendicoli II can be found.
In addition to highlighting some of the inspirations behind a number of completed religious works, this sketchbook provides an insight into Redpath’s sketching processes. On several pages, notes have been made alongside the sketches detailing the colours, lighting and key elements of the image captured to provide guidance for future paintings of the scene. This book allows for a deeper insight into the processes behind some of Redpath's completed paintings and is a valuable tool for understanding her working processes.
