Hillside View Santorini 10 x 12
This is one of two paintings that I did of this view at different times of the day (early morning and afternoon) It is typical hillside view in Oia village
This is one of two paintings that I did of this view at different times of the day (early morning and afternoon) It is typical hillside view in Oia village
I stood on a people packed promontory to paint this picture and it is pretty much considered one of the best views to be had in Oia, so much so that there is a queue to view it at sunset. The detail is complex and when mapping it out it is easy to keep losing…
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…
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…
Goring Lock again but in overcast conditions (painted 10″ x 12″) The dull condition allowed provided a less pressured timescale compared with the one I painted in bright sunlight.
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…