New painting complete – Dusk over the Thames
Painting of the Thames at Dusk as seen from atop the London Eye.
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Work in progress – Returning to the London Eye
For this piece I’m returning to London. Back to the London Eye to be precise.
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St Catherine’s College, Oxford – revealing the 2nd New Painting.
Some pictures seem to take forever to create Whilst others practically seem to paint themselves. This St Catherine’s painting was definitely in the former category. Especially when I started on the bicycles! But I the result was worth it I think! Oh, and I like the bicycles now!
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St Catherine’s – a Painting in colour
Finally started applying colour to the St Catherine’s picture… Possibly a little too much? But, can I really have too much colour after the last post? No, I didn’t think so either! You see, once I started I just couldn’t stop. And now I have a LOT of colour So what do you think? Too
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We need colour?
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,
Work in progress – St Catherine’s moat
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
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Aargh, when will I learn more haste less speed!
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
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Work in Progress – St Catherine’s, Oxford.
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%
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