Walking down Lombard Street in London, the historic business signs stand out. A throwback to times when literacy was the province of the elite. Towering above is the new office tower of 20 Fenchurch Street, dubbed the Walkie Talkie, due to its distinctive shape. There’s a marked contrast between the clean fresh white lines of […]
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Merry Christmas! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. As soon as I painted the Globe Theatre, people commented that it has a Christmas Feel. Read about the Painting 20 Sometimes I create a painting and forget about it. This is one of those painting. Not because I don’t like it or feel that I
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Artist Cathy Read on her Painting of Portland Street in Manchester The finished painting. Lost and Abandoned in the City – ©2015 – Cathy Read – Watercolour and Acrylic – 40 x 50 cm Enquire about the Painting
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Sometimes the simplest of lines work best. There is a misconception that the more complicated a picture is, the harder it is to create. Not so, as any cartoonist will tell you. Creating an image with a few lines is incredibly difficult, as the slightest change will alter the character of the line. The fewer
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The Cheesegrater Enquire about the Painting
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We’re standing near the Midland hotel and looking across the road to Central Library and St. Peter’s Square in the distance. It’s after 5pm and commuters are beginning that journey home. A number cross the road, taking advantage of the many light controlled crossings and enjoying that feeling of relief that the day’s work is
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