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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This London Eye Painting shouts at you. Standing before this London Eye Painting, you cannot ignore it. The feeling of size, demands attention. There is an instant “Look at me!” sense as the image burns itself on your consciousness. This is no subtle piece. The strong colours and complex textures call for your attention. There’s
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Gherkin painting – meditating on Whispering Glass. The first thing you’ll notice in this is a swathe of blue green swirling from the top of the Gherkin painting, which d disappears, after a few wave. Slipping down by the dark building at the bottom right. Then, what looks like smoke rising from behind the office
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