I’ve returned to Switzerland for this big original painting commission, with a view from the rose garden in Zug.I was asked by Chapin and Franca to capture a personal moment, up on the hillside overlooking the old town and the lake, surrounded by the flowering garden. I had walked this […]
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There’s been a few wintery scenes on the blog this month, which is fairly standard in the run up to Christmas. But I wanted to switch things up in the final week or so… with a couple of colourful paintings to queue me up for projects starting after the new […]
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A lovely scene to share with you this week, featuring a completely new subject for me and a very different style of cityscape. This painting ‘Jerusalem’ was actually commissioned as a gift, but the illustration also sits beautifully with my World Series.It needed to show the Church of the Holy […]
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Another birds eye city view to share today! it’s another impression of Zurich, Switzerland with imagined rooftop views looking out into the cool lake. ‘View Over Zurich’ is a 70 x 50 cm feature canvas within a 74 x 54 cm floater frame.A previous attempt at this skyline, ‘Zurich Rooftops’, […]
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Here’s a painting study of the annual Round the Island Race off the Isle of Wight. It’s one of the main events during Cowes Week and an excellent excuse to play with some Summer colours. I seem to have turned the sea into a very calm lake! but I enjoyed […]
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Here’s that bluebell woods illustration i’ve been hoping to make. A painted colour study to hopefully brighten up your Friday Afternoon! Simply titled, ‘The Bluebell Woods’ created with acrylic and ink on paper, 29 x 29 cm. Inspired by the ancient woodlands on our doorstep (we were out as a […]
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