Paul Behnke photoblogs a studio visit with London-based painter Vincent Hawkins.

Behnke writes that Hawkins' "work, seemingly playful and intuitive, rewards the attentive viewer as the aforementioned qualities give way to a painterly rigor and sophistication. The 'serious play' of Klee or Matisse is brought to mind but never overshadows Hawkins' own certain personality and unique pictorial vocabulary."