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 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…
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…
It is difficult to express into words how difficult it was to access this viewpoint. Officially fenced off, this barrier is nothing compared to the struggle through the overgrowth necessary to reach the lakeside view. Wildlife was abundant and sounded almost tropical. I was badly bitten on both both hands by what looked like mosquitoes…
(July/August 2015 size 24″ x 20 “)
The Pond at Hampstead Heath This picture was painted in two sessions (16″ x 20 ” completed on 9th July 2015)
Belsize Village (10″ x 12)” Belsize village is not easy to get to by car and the most direct route brings you to a dead end just before the village itself. When you finally discover the route in and manage to park it is a delight to behold. The corner shop is a ablaze with…
Early morning Walton Place, Knightsbridge (12″ x 10″) I painted this over two sessions early one morning when none was around. This is the first time I have managed to get a parking spot tight outside Harrods. I have passed the street many times and always fancied painting it and now I have.
Kenwood House Garden Side 10″ x 12″ This picture was painted in two stages and I made sure the weather and time was identical. I waited for about an hour on the second sitting hoping that someone would sit on one of the benches as with no figures and compositionally it was looking like an…