Architecture

Painting of Charing Cross Station - ©2019 - Cathy Read -watercolour and acrylic ink-51-x-41cm

Creating a Painting of Charing Cross Station

The begining of a painting always looks strange. Funny parts, disjointed and never quite making sense. My pictures always look grubby until the paint is applied. They also have a ghost like quality common of pencil outlines. The addition of masking fluid causing an unclean appearance. This painting of Charing Cross Station is typical of

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London Painting in progress, video of the creation of Maylebone station ©2017 - Cathy Read - Painting detail, Marylebone Station - Watercolour and Acrylic - 51 x 61cm

Marylebone Station, London Painting Transformation.

My paintings evolve over time. The creation  process seems slow, taking a few weeks to complete, but, thanks to time lapse, I’m able to transport you through time. To show you in just a few minutes what usually takes many hours. Here’s my London painting’s dramatic emergence. Marylebone Station, London painting being Created. The painting

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©2017 - Cathy Read -Claydon House Courtyard Clocktower- watercolour and Acrylic- 40 x 50 cm 600

Pitfalls of Architecture Painting en Plein Air

Architecture Painting on location can be trying. After another week of architecture painting outside I thought I’d share some of my challenges. The Weather : Fortunately the elements have been relatively kind. The wind only require me to tie down the easel and spread the salt further than intended. Perspective and neck aches: This is

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