, ,

Flight Over the Thames – Original Painting

£1,344.00

Flight Over the Thames – An original painting by Cathy Read. Created in England in 2014.

The painting includes a certificate of authenticity.

Framing: The painting is 76cm high x 56cm wide, and is currently Framed in Oak with a single off white mount.  Framed size ise approx 96cm high x 76cm wide. Please allow up to three weeks for framing.

Framed images are for guidance only and may differ slightly from the actual framing.

Care: Display under glass. Keep painting away from moisture, heat and bright lights or direct sunlight

All copyrights are retained by the artist, and the artwork cannot be reproduced without consent from Cathy Read.

Availability: In stock

Flight Over the Thames – Original Painting

About the Image

 

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 have been made to spiral up the Towers, probably to improve airflow and reduce wind resistance. Contrast the gleaming white Towers rising, like spindles, above the earthy, grimy warehouses and buildings below.

Draped across, like Gossamer threads, are the cables. Dipping slightly under the weight of the cars themselves. Tiny white pods, with small flashes of scarlet, are seen at a distance against an otherwise muted landscape. The cables themselves bristling, with life, like electricity sparking back into the air. All set against the crystalline sky.

The results of the cling film process and salt are particularly evident in the sky. Folds and ripples working with the starburst blooms and liquid flows as a colours have marinaded during the drying process. The swirls and patterns give the impression of celestial marble.

Lastly, you notice the Thames, the water dark, rippled and uninviting. Much better to fly over Thames today then go near those cold, dark waters.



How the image is created: Masking fluid is painted onto watercolour paper to create an image. This is covered with a watercolour wash and covered with clingfilm. The picture is further developed using acrylic inks once the film is removed. The masking is removed after several layers are added and allowed to dry. Revealing the final picture.

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.

Scroll to Top