On Duty at the Houses of Parliament If I were to ask you to imagine an iconic London Painting, chances are it would feature Big Ben. The clock tower dominates any painting of the Houses of Parliament and, since it first saw the light of day, has been synonimous with images of London. As I […]
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In 2017, Bahlsen LLP approached me to create 2 paintings for reception area. One of their new headquarters in the UK and Ireland and the other of their historic headquarters in Germany Bahlsen 1 – Chalfont St Peter The first one is the one inspired by their base in Chalfont St Peter. The brief was
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The Chantry chapel, the oldest building in Buckingham, and a National trust property. There’s much about the building to note what we’re focused on the small gate at the entrance. Behind is the chapel wall and main doorway. The gate leads to steps and a sign cautions us to be careful in wet weather. What
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Drain painting is not the usual province of art. We don’t seek them out as a drawing subject. They’re not revered as objects of beauty. Quite the reverse in fact. We hide them from sight. Divert focus away from them, unless we have to deal with a blocked one. Drains are an essential part of
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Where do I start? Silver Tips is a frosty painting and piece about contrasts. The hard edges of the railings against soft, indistinct foliage behind. The lines formed by the cobwebs are irregular and damaged. Not the typical image of structure and order, we think of when imagining a cobweb. The dominant feature is railings
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New Beginnings take time. It’s small isn’t it? A church clock face, imperfect,- part of the right side is missing. The centerpiece is partially blurred. I remember being told to only paint what you see. If I’d been painting from life, I might have added those missing details in the ironwork but I was working
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I did it! My challenge to create 50 pieces of architectural art inspired by architecture in Buckingham and surrounding villages is complete! I decided to finish symbolically with a signpost. It implies What next?, which direction shall I go? Signposts signal clarity, planning and a desire to be helpful. Missing signs end up getting people
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As I approched the final paintings in the 4950 painting challenge, there were a few last minute shuffles. Paintings I was struggling with and didn’t decide on the specific subject matter until the deadline for completing the painting challenge finished. The final 2 paintings were not like that though. I decided on these two back
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I have a feeling that this steeple painting won’t be hard to find either. There aren’t many steeples on churches near Buckingham. Just to say, it’s a village church, and a beautiful building at that. It’s hard to convey the height in a square picture. I think I should have spent more time on the
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