Good night Thames What do I see? I see colours, glorious colours . The painting is bathed in an orange glow but there is a darkness. Appearing black at first but, just like the night-time, your eyes adjust and allow you to see in the darkness . Not black but very dark purple/blue with a […]
London’s Great River – Meditating on a Painting of the Thames Read More »
A perfect painting can be wrecked in seconds. Knowing when to stop painting is a dilemma. If you’ve created anything from scratch you’ll know that you can be progressing well with a creation. Everything is working out well until.. You do a little bit too much, then panic sets in. You try and salvage the
Knowing when to Stop Painting – Painting Admiralty Arch . Read More »
After hectic period, returning back to the studio is always a joy. The change of pace, the opportunity to catch my breath and create something new. So this week I’ve been working on a painting Chester Clock Tower. Sometimes there are dramas, Like having no water for a day, either due to the pipes freezing
Back to the studio – Painting of Chester Clock Tower Read More »
So, on Wednesday I shared an experimental work in progress. Here’s the result. The verdict is… I don’t like it! Visually I like the effect but I found the surface very fragile and I’ve had the familiar drying problem. Cleaning up resulting in ink smudges as well as scratches where I’ve tried to remove the
New work – the completed experiment Read More »
