This painting was a commission for the owner of the house as a surprise Xmas present for her husband. The day started off dull but brightened up immediately as soon as the paint was applied. It made all the difference and gave the picture a much needed sparkle of light.
I painted this picture in mid December over two sessions and just as the light was turning to dusk. I loved the pinky grey colour of the sky and the reflections on the side conservatory.
I painted this picture on a dull November day and was attracted to the turret, faceted bay windows and the dramatic perspective on the left hand side. The painting was noticed online by a previous owner who purchased it within a few days of my completing the work
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…
The boating Lake is a five minute drive from where I live yet I have only been there about 3 times in 20 years.The boats are now in the form of huge plastic swans in primary coloured plastic and I made a point of leaving them out of the picture on this occasion.The man on…
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 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…