Influenced by the mathematically inspired works of Escher and Uglow, Kieling explores the pure language of painting–form, colour, composition–through layered imagery. He begins by precisely sketching out his complex compositions and processing them digitally before starting to work on canvas. Using a mix of both acrylic and oil mediums he combines hard geometric patterns and fluid simple lines to create the illusion of depth, drawing the eye into and across the surface and into vistas and interior spaces.