Ever get an earworm? I’m convinced most come from some subconscious association. Like this week’s painting, when I was looking at 2 of my favourite London buildings. I often play with angles when I’m taking my reference photographs, and, in this one, the buildings seem to lean on each other. When I noticed the Cheesegrater […]
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The Boris Bike is everywhere in London. The Boris Bike,you cannot miss them, unless
The Boris Bike Conundrum – Painting decisions? Read More »
The moment trams were reintroduced in Manchester, I knew I’d end up painting them. Trams are fascinating, aren’t they? They appeal to a childish part of our nature. So painting trams seemed only natural.
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A painting unmasked captures the final stage of my painting process. A magical transformation from chaotic mess to defined structure. See the full transformation in my video.
A Gherkin Emerges – A painting unmasked is sometimes disappointing. Read More »
I have a confession to make.. *Looks around cautiously and whispers* I’ve never been on a tram in Manchester! Blackpool, yes. Dusseldorf, yes, but Manchester, no. I really need to rectify that. While I have not caught a tram, I am painting them. Here is the original photograph. Taken a few years ago with the
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Ever revisit a place and realise you’ve changed? I need to find reference for painting Manchester so I revisit many old haunts. It’s a surreal moment, you remember how you were, and that person is still in you. But you’ve learnt and grown from experiences since you left. The artist’s journey can be like that.
Painting Manchester – Revisiting old haunts. Read More »
