Buckingham lights The next image for the 4950 Challenge is a Lamp Post painting. The light in question is by Buckingham Parish Church. There are lots of lamp posts in this style but this one caught my eye. It’s under the canopy of an ancient Beech Tree, the twisted branches dark against the winter sky. […]
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Painting 29 of my Buckingham art series of Paintings is inspired by the Hospital Steps. In retrospect this should have been painting number 39, after the litaerary classic but then I always did like doing things my way. 5 steps seems a pathetically small number, even if it is accurate. These steps will be familiar
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On display to all, Letterbox Art allows a fascinating insight into people’s lives. Not only the styles of letterboxes but how people create art inspired by them
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Today is supposed to a stained glass painting. I naturally thought of a window but I had trouble finding one, although it may have been that part of me didn’t want to. Part of the issue is there are surprisingly few in North Buckinghamshire. Lots of Churches but most have plain glass windows. Then there’s
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Is Doorstep Art a thing? If not, it should be. One thing I’m finding with this painting challenge. There’s no shortage of subject material in most categories. I’ve struggled with a few but, by and large, it’s being spoilt for choice that’s been the issue, rather than a lack of choice. That simulataneously makes everything
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Crenellations feature in the 25th of the Architecture paintings making the 4950 Paintings challenge
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Here’s a familiar sign, if you know the street. but where is it? Somewhere in Buckingham, naturally. The 4950 paintings are all of features in Buckingham and surrounding villages. This one you can find on Google Maps I’ve tried not to make it too easy for you though, where’s the fun in that? The painting
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Gardens and you’ll come across a curious structure, a Temple with an alcove that’s all decorated with pebbles. I was going to play a guessing game again. You know where it is, but the title sort of gives it away, doesn’t it.
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Today’s architectural feature is a Bolt. The original image took me a while to find. I had my list of intended painting subjects and this one, Bolt, was particularly hard to find, which surprised me. Bolts are common place aren’t they? The trouble is, they tend to be on the inside and I wanted the
