Ever wish there was more colour in the world? Last week I drove to a talk in fog. The sky, motorway and all the cars were practically the same colour. It was very depressing. I kept thinking how glad I am for colour! How dreary would it be if there was only grey? Colour excites, …
So begins a new picture. The second of the Oxford college pictures. I think I might call them the modern face of Oxford. Or should that be the Contemporary face of Oxford? Decisions, decisions. The bicycles are proving a challenge, one which I fully intend to rise too… Although I keep taking breaks to preserve …
Do you ever wish you’d waited a bit long before doing the next step? Well, I’ve had one of those moments when I wish I had.I started removing the masking and realised that the bell tower is not distinct. And it’s bothering me! I often find parts of a picture can be fainter than I’d …
Work on St Catherine’s is moving along steadily. I’m now at the painting stage. The first painting layer is always an organic process. Once finished I need to leave it to dry and the paint alters as it dries. Colours mix and separate. It’s one of the stages I love most because I’m never 100% …
Oxford is known for it’s historic architecture. But there like any modern city, there is new architecture. If you’ve been receiving my newsletter or following me on Facebook then you’ll know I’m starting a series based on the modern college buildings in Oxford. First picture is of St Catherines or Cats as the students call …
