I love exploring cities. experiencing the vibrant atmosphere and urban spaces. There is usually a jumble of time periods and a variety in the surviving buildings. I particularly enjoy discovering the quieter contemplative spaces between the busy, bustling ones. They are often found through wandering the pavements… taking that extra time to walk and look around.
These posts contain some of my city artworks, inspired by the architecture of the world and a lot of wanderlust!
Here’s a little paper-cut painting of the Brixton Academy… with a new electric twist. This was a self initiated piece and an excuse to experiment. It also made a nice warm up; as I have a couple of privately commissioned dioramas to work on in the next few weeks. The […]
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A little architectural study to share today; ‘Liberty Diorama’. I have painted Liberty before but from a more central position. In the traditions of a grand department store it takes up a big chunk of city block on Great Marlborough Street. Pretty much impossible to capture the different facades of […]
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Here’s a sunny view I forgot to post. You know how you just forget about a whole original canvas you’ve worked incredibly hard on. We’ve all done that… right? Ah, well probably just me. This one was a personal piece, not done on commission or with a particular project in […]
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It’s been almost 10 years since I painted my first snowy view of Winchester Cathedral. ’Winchester by Cathedral Light’ was part of my first set of Christmas cards and has remained a big part of my seasonal offering ever since. It wasn’t a particularly detailed study. But as is often […]
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The Night Before Christmas is perhaps the most famous of all festive verses. Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) wrote the poem, also called “A Visit from St. Nicholas”, in 1822. It’s now a tradition in many families to read the poem on Christmas Eve. It still evokes a tremendous […]
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In my studio I keep a little black book of ideas and scribbled suggestions for scenes to work on. I also have a drawer that houses a rather messy collection of initial sketches and compositions… usually self initiated illustrations that i’ve tried to start between paid commissions and projects. This […]
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