Good night Thames What do I see? I see colours, glorious colours . The painting is bathed in an orange glow but there is a darkness. Appearing black at first but, just like the night-time, your eyes adjust and allow you to see in the darkness . Not black but very dark purple/blue with a […]
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Meditating on a Fleet Street Painting What do I notice first? The Daily Express Building dark and dominant, reflecting colour but from where? You can’t see, only imagine. Little flecks of bright blue contrast with the light absorbing depths of darkness that surrounds them. Ahead of its time, the building still feels contemporary, despite it’s
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Globe light Painting Reflections The first thing you noticed is the patch of yellow orange at the top of the light. The Globe light is one of those outside the Houses of Parliament. Large globes of intricate iron work, delicate yet solid and with a capacity to bring light. But, a light is only useful
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Flight over the Thames The cable car ride across the Thames between Greenwich and the Royal Docks is a thing of elegant beauty. I’m always fascinated with engineering. By the way solutions to problems, such as aerodynamics and strengthening, can often be achieved in the most elegant of ways. I love the way the holes
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Marylebone Station Meditations Keep looking at the painting of Marylebone as you read through my meditation. A patchwork of yellow and orange permeates your vision, taking your eyes down and to the left. Then, “Oh No!” there’s more hiding in the middle right. The sassy taxi shouts “Look at me! Bet you can’t ignore my
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What do you see when you look at this Painting of St Paul’s Cathedral? The image is not so much a snapshot in time. This piece of London art conveys more of the passing of time. Some areas are clear and sharp, like the painting of St Paul’s Cathedral itself and the cycle marks on
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