4950 painting Challenge Halfway Point!
Crenellations feature in the 25th of the Architecture paintings making the 4950 Paintings challenge
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Recognise this Shop Sign in Buckingham?
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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23 Pebble Alcove – Painting Stowe’s curious Temple
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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Where in Buckingham is this Spiral staircase hidden?
Wandering around Buckingham, most people don’t notice this spiral staircase. They’re not in a prominant location, but hidden around the back of a local landmark. Look carefully next time you walk around Buckingham and you’ll see them. You have to look carefully to find the Spiral Steps inspiration for painting number 21 of the 4950
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4950 Painting Challenge is back! Number 20 Temple Columns
The 4950 Stowe Gardens
ainting Challenge continues with a painting of Columns on a Temple at Stowe Gardens.
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Meditation on Art – Painting of Sloane Square at night
Sloane Square at night, it is what you see. More than half of the painting is road, wet road after a day of constant rain. The pink and orange sky a hint of better weather on the horizon or worse to come. Red sky at night shepherds delight? Londoners may be able to tell which
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Help I forgot! Correcting mistakes when Painting – 4950 -#19 The Arch Window
Painting Number 19 is an Arch Window. With this challenge I’m finding my interest waxes and wanes. This painting was a distinct interest painting. I found a good image to work on. Plus, whenever I hear the phrase Arch Window, I’m reminded of Children’s TV. As a child watching after school and later with my
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Reflecting on a humble Door knob.
Doorknobs aren’t usually the subject of paintings. Part of a painting, yes, but not the main feature. Cartoons, yes. as the mouse, fleeing from the cat, draw a door knob so he can escape. But rarely are they the feature of your actual paintings. Number 18 of the 4950 Paintings sees me going back to
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New Art is off the rails – #16 4950 Painting Challenge
Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. Latest New Art is a Handrail but why’s the subject close to my heart? You may be aware that I was an occupational therapist before I followed my artistic dream. I spent a large proportion of my early career working with the elderly who needed help and support at
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