Radcliffe Camera Oxford
Did I use too much orange in this Radcliffe Camera painting? The Oxford landmark needed colour to counter the greyness of the original image.
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Marylebone Station – Wordless Wednesday
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Mysterious Painting – Deep Dark Lock.
Cathy Read’s Deep Dark Lock is a mysterious painting. This intriguing lock leads off the River Irwell but where’s the canal?
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Empty Shop to Let
Old colours seeping from the woodwork, the type caused by age, composed of many subtle shades. Look closely at the Shop to Let, and you will find blue, purple, brown, green and red. The colours close together, so close that the brown becomes blue in a seamless join. This empty Shop to Let is on
Thames at Night
Painting the Thames at Night More dark than light, the contrast between the two give weight to this painting of the Thames at night called River Lights. The sky is energetic with a dark blue cloud exploding around the orange sky, nestled among the tall buildings. It’s hard to figure out which buildings they are
Everyday Drama in an Urban Painting
Speeding through the City Street. An ambulance on an emergency run dominates this urban painting. The bright yellow and blue vehicle hurtles past, on the opposite carriageway, heading to a shout. Its yellow paintwork reflecting on the surrounding walls. Although it doesn’t seem to hurry at all, does it? Frozen in time, it’s ever on
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Deansgate Painting – Musing on a Dark City
Urban Romance Cities have romantic charm at night. The dark shadows in low light hide the flaws painfully obvious in the harsh light of day. In this Deansgate painting, the coloured lights seem like fairy lights on a Christmas tree. Shadows merge shapes, and the imagination can often offer interesting and unnerving interpretations, of what
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Manchester Tram Leaving St Peter’s Square
A bright yellow Manchester tram The yellow paintwork is a distinctive feature of the Manchester tram, making them easy to spot as they approach. This one dominates the bottom of the image, declaring Piccadilly as its destination. It reminds me of a previous painting Piccadilly Bound, I wonder if it’s the same one? Mosley Street
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Albert Hall Meditation
Red. There is no ignoring the red or the landmark, Albert Hall. We’re overlooking the scene standing beside the magnificent Gothic Albert Memorial and one of the Guardian sculptures, representing the four corners of the globe, on the cornice. Prince Albert was a gifted man and the memorial bears testimony to his talent, interests and
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