Talking about Art this week, Cathy discusses her painting of part of the Royal Academy’s railings. I don’t usually share my reference images, but I thought I’d make an exception for this post. Here it is. Curious to see the rest of the railings and gate? This is part of it in all its elaborate
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As you look at the Albert Bridge Painting, it’s like you’re looking at a fairground ride. Bold and brash colours dominate. Although, in reality, they’re more pastel tones. Here they scream at you with a hot pink that’s reminiscent of a maiden’s blushes. Surprising for a major bridge over the Thames. Albert Bridge is meant
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Wolfson College, Oxford – River Quad Looking back on this Wolfson River Quad painting. I can see how my paintings have changed. How my art has evolved. This was painted seven years ago. I’d been painting architecture for only a few years. I had fewer colours to choose from. It was all hand drawn. My
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Video demonstration of an Abstract Painting Creation. See how Orange Star emerges in this demonstration of acrylic ink and watercolour art. And here’s the finished painting. I’m adding more videos to my Youtube channel all the time. Why not sign up and if there’s a particular video that’s you’d like to see, why not say
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Acts of God happen sometimes, no matter how prepared you are you end up resorting to plan B. A barrier stands in your way. You may have predicted it, but chances are you didn’t. Like in this image of Cornwall’s Meadow carpark in Buckingham, flooded following a period of heavy rainfall. This was the day
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The Warship, in this painting of HMS Belfast, looms large on the Thames. Dwarfing the buildings on the South bank. The architecture would be impressive on its own, without the nautical comparison. Even Tower Bridge seems small, as does the minuscule City Hall. It’s a matter of perspective, yes, but also it’s a matter of
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Hot Tin View Video Close up of the Green Roof abstract painting inspired by the Northern Quarter in Manchester. Still photography never captures the full depth of any painting, so here’s some video to show you what it’s really like to get close and personal with a work of art, in this case a Green
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In this Rainy image of Kings Cross, the facade of the Station glows bright orange yellow against the blue and slightly murky sky. Arched windows, multifaceted squares of glass, create dark contrasts. Like the station has two eyes looking out on the world. And like eyes, they show a glimpse of what’s inside. Rows of
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Wolfson College, Oxford – view from Rainbow Bridge The painting of Wolfson College, Oxford – the view from Rainbow Bridge is the first of my Oxford series. A familiar sight, on the bank of Cherwell. You’re standing, viewing the college from the Rainbow Bridge. Below, the river flows, along with a few punts. It’s a
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