This painting of East Finchley tube station is 12″ x 10″ I painted this on my way back from the city on Sunday. After setting up and starting the drawing, a member of staff came out to tell me I was too close to the line which meant I had to move and redraw it…
This painting from Hungerford Bridge was completed on the 4th October. Size 12″ x 10″ After our accidental meeting on Hungerford Bridge last Thursday, Andrew Hird and I met up on Sunday to tackle a view looking from Hungerford Bridge looking towards Waterloo Bridge. It was clear that it was probably the last good day…
This painting from Albert Bridge is 12″ x 14″ I love the way that the tie posts over this view of Cadogan pier offer the perfect opportunity for enhancing linear perspective and it helped create a sense of space in this picture. I always thought central London had something of anonymous feel to it but…
This Painting from Albert Bridge is 12″ x 10 “ I liked the way the chimneys on the horizon and the two tie posts formed a sort triangle in perspective.Without these stabilising elements the painting would probably have looked a bit of a jumble. Cadogan pier is used as a mooring for houseboats and I…
This is a view from Alexandra Palace during September. Dimensions 12″ x 10″ Looking down from Alexandra Palace over London is like viewing rapidly moving light show in progress. Light changes continuously whatever one is painting but when looking over several miles changes in cloud formations, even far over over the city can suddenly illuminate…
Painting of Tower Bridge It is the 13th of September and it was fairly warm at 8 this morning when I drove down to the Thames. I started at Blackfriars bridge but the light was not good and everything seemed rather dull so I moved onto London Bridge which was more promising. The cloud…
Painting of The Grand Canal Venice I painted this picture from the bin collection point on the Grand Canal in Venice. The picture is 12″ x 10″
Ken Howard Plein Air Painter I recently went to Venice to paint alongside the godfather of plein air painting, Ken Howard. One of Ken’s favourite locations in Venice he refers to as ‘The Bins’. A former venetian painting spot of Monet’s, this small projection next to The Grand Canal is now a collection point for…
Paintings of Venice This painting was made overlooking the Rio de Toreseie. A few minutes walk from the Ponte dell’Accademia , it was cooler spot with less foot traffic and ideal for late morning painting. The painting is 12′ x 10″