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…
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″
Tower Bridge Early Morning 12 x 10″ This is one of several studies I have made of Tower bridge early on a Sunday morning. Momentary changes in the light conditions are very noticeable on the water as is tidal movement. I have not worked out yet why water levels can vary so substantially from one…