New painting complete – Dusk over the Thames
Painting of the Thames at Dusk as seen from atop the London Eye.
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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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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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First Painting of 2013 – Swan Mill
The New Year might have started slowly. But it’s gaining momentum Swan Mill painting, the first 2013 completed piece. The Swan Mill painting features lots of crumbling brick and barbed wire. It can be found in North Manchester at Chadderton/Middleton Juction on the Rochdale Canal. Like many remaining cotton mills, it has lost it’s chimney.
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Looking back on 2011
On the last day of 2011, I’m looking back at the year and how my art has changed. So I’ve selected 12 images to represent my year, one from each month. Wishing you all a very happy and successful New Year! However you measure success.
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