Possibly the smallest of the architectural features in the 4950 Series and a suitable topic for this Valentines Week. I’ll have to Figure out where this one is myself, I know roughly, but can’t remember exactly. I took the photo wome time ago. It is Buckingham centre, that much I can remember. Why do we […]
Heart Keyhole Art – What’s a Heart? 39 in the 4950 series Read More »
I originally planned this to be a dome but eventually settled on a Timber framed building. I ran out of time to get the reference photo. The structure of Timber framing has always appealed and they do have a quintessetially English feel about them. With so many fake Tudor style houses I wanted the genuine
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Do you see a robot in this door painting? You know how when you see something, it’s really hard not to see it? Sometines in a painting, you see something unintentional. Like in this door painting. The only trouble is, once you’ve seen it, you can’t unsee it. The initial impression on your mind takes
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These dormer windows are in Buckingham, tucked away on a side street. They could be in a number of locations, (again visible from google streetview for those not in Buckingham). I love Dormer Windows from the outside, they add character to a roof. Give it a quaint olde worlde charm, but if I’m to live
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Stonewall paintings tend to be inspired by distinctive stonework, look at churches and castles and you’ll see plenty of examples. So why this one? Stone walls are everywhere. Noticeable perhaps if you’re used to brick ones or areas where stone is seldon used. Choosing the subject for a stonewall painting, you expect something more distinguished
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Time for another guessing game. This sundial commemorates a Silver wedding anniversary, but where is it? It’s not in Buckingham and you need to be out and about to see it. If you don’t know Buckingham, sadly, you can’t see it on google maps. The letters and dates may help. I’ll reveal the precise location
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Windows, come in all shapes and sizes, which is why there are a few variations in the 4950 series. These leaded windows belong to a church. The church in question is in North Bucks, you have plenty to chose from. You can definitely find these on Google maps, for those in other parts of the
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The latest small architecture painting, in the 4950 series, you’ll either find charming or really annoying. Charming if you’ve been anywhere near Stowe Landscape Gardens with a child and love quirky architectural features, bells or even small pictures like this. Annoying if you’ve ever visited the gardens with a small (or not so small) child.
This Small Architecture Painting might ring a bell. Number 32 in the 4950 series. Read More »
When things don’t go according to plan. Starting the 4950 Challenge , the vision of painting Buckingham was clearly mapped out. I compiled a list of architectural details and intended filling them in as I went along. By and large this has worked well. The restriction of using each building only once proved quite callenging.
Painting Buckingham one Architectural Detail at a time. – 31 of the 4950 series Read More »
