I painted this picture just after the 2016 Xmas tree went up in Muswell Hill. I loved the strong end of day light. An interested local person (Lisa) contacted me to see if she could pop along and watch me paint so I asked her to sit on the seat at the front and included…
Alexandra Palace from Priory Park, Late November It was a really cold day and very blustery (quite hostile really) but surprisingly leisure pursuits were going on in the park. People walking dogs, pram walks, and a football game on the bowling green. It just shows that we are not prepared to let poor weather dictate…
I painted this picture in site during the first weeks of November. Despite being a relatively dull day the Autumn colours made it rich in colour. The painting was purchased by the mother of the man sitting on the left of the picture, to be presented on Christmas Day
Although, flower paintings are often not taken too seriously, they are a great subject to limber up with and making them look natural is something of a challenge. As they have an obvious natural beauty, and wonderful depths of tone and colour, the task is to convey this within the limited range that the materials…
This is a great place to paint from during the morning when the weather is hot as there is a good stretch of viewpoints which are well shaded. The water traffic is dense and fast moving. Catching it on the move is something of a challenge.
This painting was done from the Accademia Bridge In Venice. Probably, one of the most painted subjects in the world but something every artist has to paint at least once. The sparkle starts to come on the water around 9.30am to 10.00am and is seeing it’s first glimmers is about as near to heaven of…
This Painting of Kenwood House is 12″ x 10″ Painted on a warm October afternoon, this subject provided a good excuse to include some nice architecture and human action albeit all at a slow pace.
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…