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Painting of wall street light in Market Square in Buckingham with brick wall and guttering #Architecture. Wall Street Light ©2018 - Cathy Read - 10 of 4950 Series - Watercolour-and-Acrylic-17.8x17.8cm

4950 Challenge #10 Wall Street Light Painting

Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. Presenting #10 – Wall Street Light painting This week’s painting has been a challenge. Not because it’s been complicated, quite the opposite in fact. This week has been hectic due to family birthdays, end of term shenanigans and all that. Finding the time to just get on and do […]

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Painting of a juliet balcony above a shop in Buckingham. Juliet-Balcony ©2018 - Cathy Read - 9 of 4950 Series - Watercolour-and-Acrylic-17.8x17.8cm

#9 Juliet balcony painting but where’s Romeo?

Presenting 9 – Juliet Balcony painting “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?”I’m sorry, but it had to be done. Although a pretty little balcony, this one wouldn’t really suit 2 lovers trying to meet in secret. For one it’s not secluded and two, there’s nowhere to hide. The balcony is on Bridge Street, one of

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Painting of an old door handle with latch that appears to be nuts or bolts Cottage Latch ©2018 - Cathy Read - 8 of 4950 Series - Watercolour-and-Acrylic-17.8x17.8cm

A door handle for Frankenstein fans? #8 of the #4950Paintings

Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. Presenting painting 8 – Door Handle. This week was another hard one to choose. Simply put, there are so many to choose from. Should I look for something expensive and ornate or the opposite end of the spectrum of worn and rusty.I veered towards the latter. This door handle

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painting of a village waterpump by Cathy Read

All hands to the Gawcott Pump 4950 Painting #5

Part of the 49/50 Painting Challenge. All hands to the Pump, 5 down, 45 to go! Painting number 5 is Gawcott Pump, a charming little feature in Gawcott Out in the villages for this week’s architecture painting. Sadly, there’s no handle on the Gawcott pump, but it’s still an interesting structure. Don’t know what it

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Chantry Gate Painting - ©2018 - Cathy Read - 4 of 4950 Series - Watercolour-and-Acrylic-17.8x17.8cm - SOLD .Painting of a wooden gate that leads to Chantry Chapel in Buckingham set against an old stone wall

Chantry Chapel Gate – 4950 Painting Challenge.

The 4950 Painting Challenge continues This week my focus for the 4950 Painting Challenge is Buckingham’s Chantry Chapel. Although with a working title of #4 Gate, it’s really been the Chapel Gates. The Chantry Chapel is the  original home of The Royal Latin School and is now preserved by the National Trust. The building itself

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Silver Tips - ©2018-Cathy-Read - 2nd of 4950 Series - Watercolour-and-Acrylic-17.8x17.8cm. Painting of railings covered with frosty cobwebs

49 50 Painting Challenge – Painting 2 Railings festooned with frost

In January 2018 I set about completing 50 paintings of Architectural Aspects by 31st December. The 49/50 Painting Challenge was born. I’m sailing close to the wire on this one. As I write the painting is not finished. Not in itself a problem, as it’s a few hours until I need to post it. I’m just

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