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Meditating on Admiralty Arch Painting
At the top of the Mall (or is it the bottom?) stands Admiralty Arch. Resplendent with the Royal Navy white ensign flags – all 8 of them. Historic British architecture at its best. Looking at the painting the features are clear but, on closer inspection, details begin to merge with one another. The arch itself
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London, painting a tourist’s perspective. Crystalline skies in dark cerulean blues dominate the top right. As your eyes move downward, the recognisable silhouette of Big Ben’s clock tower and the Houses of Parliament are hinted at. You can make out the clock face but not the time. It could be anytime. The scene is an
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Battersea Power Station Painting meditations
The Battersea Power Station painting is a story of energy. Battersea Power Station abandoned and neglected for years. The source of London’s power besides the Thames the source/cause of London’s power in trade and Commerce. Both key to the success of the great city. Battersea Reborn is the moment when the old life of the
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The Haymarket – a guide by the Artist
The Haymarket painting is muted, for me. I usually choose bold and bright colours and, whilst they are here, they are small jewels in an earthy domain. Anyone familiar with London knows the West End, the theatre district and the Haymarket in particular. Her Majesty’s Theatre and the Theatre Royal. Big names within this world
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Meditating By the Light of St Paul’s Painting
Looking at the St Paul’s Painting, What do you see? Russet reds, golden yellow against the night sky. Texture permeates the piece. The ground a rich display of oranges, yellows and burnt umber, like a molten path of lava moving ominously. Oblivious to the ‘danger’, a couple walk, focused on their destination. Are they heading
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