New work revealed – St Catherine’s College Oxford
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Aargh, when will I learn more haste less speed!
Do you ever wish you’d waited a bit long before doing the next step? Well, I’ve had one of those moments when I wish I had.I started removing the masking and realised that the bell tower is not distinct. And it’s bothering me! I often find parts of a picture can be fainter than I’d
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Work in Progress – First of the Oxford Set
Oxford is known for it’s historic architecture. But there like any modern city, there is new architecture. If you’ve been receiving my newsletter or following me on Facebook then you’ll know I’m starting a series based on the modern college buildings in Oxford. First picture is of St Catherines or Cats as the students call
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There’s progress at the mill…
We have colour! Just the first stage of painting but colour none the less. Next I apply darker colours and blow the paint around. But I have to leave it to dry otherwise the paint blooms instead of forming lovely tendrills. Now I need to be patient and not start the next step too soon.
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In Painting, Preparation is 90% of the Job.
Cotton Mills are impressive structures… And complicated. But by ‘eck they look good when you get ’em right! And I think I’ve got this one right. In fact, I’m very pleased how it’s turning out. Of course, it’s going to change completely once I start painting. But as any painter and decorator will tell you.
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Work in Progress
A return to Quarry Bank Mil for this weeks work in progress. The central courtyard to be precise. A decidedly wonky structure, but all part of it’s charm! And I’m only going a little cross-eyed doing it! There might be some choice language emanating from my studio as a result. I will post an update
Finished, at last!
After all my procrastinating, it’s done! Presenting the finished painting of the Barbican from the terrace. It’s a working title still. The structures on the roof remind me of Pill boxes on the coast. I can see something like “Waging war on Art” or “Defence of the Arts” being my final choice. And now the snow
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Barbican Inspired Painting – A Novel Experience
Now a Barbican inspired painting shouldn’t be a novel experience for an artist, should it. Well I have a confession I went to the Barbican for the first time in 2013. I know, it’s shocking! So many years missed. What finally took me there was a Dibujo – a clothed life drawing class with costumes
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First Painting of 2013 – Swan Mill
The New Year might have started slowly. But it’s gaining momentum Swan Mill painting, the first 2013 completed piece. The Swan Mill painting features lots of crumbling brick and barbed wire. It can be found in North Manchester at Chadderton/Middleton Juction on the Rochdale Canal. Like many remaining cotton mills, it has lost it’s chimney.
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