David Bottini describes his work as "Classic Realism with a Romantic Viewpoint". His approach to building a painting begins in direct, on-site observation and is enhanced and developed in the studio using a traditional glazing approach. His artwork draws from his training in classical realism as well as his passion for a post-modern abstract sensibility in his composing of a viewpoint.
To gain inspiration he wanders though woodlands or along streams or canals, seeking a balenced interplay of light and shadow that pulls him into a composition.