When things don't go according to plan.
Starting the 4950 Challenge , the vision of painting Buckingham was clearly mapped out. I compiled a list of architectural details and intended filling them in as I went along. By and large this has worked well.
The restriction of using each building only once proved quite callenging. I was determined not to end up with numerous paintings of two or three popular landmarks and ignoring other buildings completely ignored. So far, I’ve managed to not duplicate buildings and still have places left for the remainder. 50 sounds a lot, but it isn’t really.
Pitfalls
Where I’ve fallen down is finding the architectural features that in the timeframe. A gargoyle seemed like it would be an easy find, but no. Turns out Buckingham wasn’t big on gargoyles. Sure there are faces on churches, yes but nothing grotesque which I feel a gargoyle should be.
Faced with an impossible task, I changed it. This decorative piece of moulfding caught my eye. Not sure that it’s made of but it appealed. And, if I’m going to be painting Buckingham in architectural details, I may as well find features I love.
31 Capital Detail is part of the 4950 Painting Challenge and is available.
Part of the Inspiration Art Trail 16th July-30th September 2022
