 One of the first paintings in which this change is noticeable is "Connswater Bridge", 1934, in which large masses have been juxtaposed boldly one with another in a highly stylized manner, yet the clarity of the actual scene is retained.But two years later, in 1936, when he painted "The Bridge" (which seems to have been inspired by André Derain's masterpiece "The Turning Road, L’Estaque"), his technique had matured to a degree which, perhaps, he never surpassed.Here his formalism, expressed in flowing and rhythmic lines and shapes, is carefully matched to the undulating landscape and the colours are bright, the mood optimistic.