Bringing it closer to home with a couple of Winchester Independent establishments this week. The architecture around the city is fascinating, so here’s a couple of building studies on paper to add to my growing illustrated version of Winchester! Cabinet Rooms Best cocktail bar in Winchester. At least we think […]
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I remembered to capture a bit more of the process in this Japanese inspired painting of the Fushimi Inari Taisha. The cutting and placement of the raised layers are always a challenge. And for the blog it’s particularly difficult to show the different angles you get when viewing the piece […]
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While standing at my workbench, cutting away at the paper for a recent architectural study (the process is very therapeutic and extremely satisfying), I found myself staring at a clock face… it’s a strange thing when you’re in that creative zone and working through a piece, some actions can be […]
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I’ve always been fascinated with the landscape and culture of Japan. I wrote about it a little in my influences page here. It’s lovely to see that i’m not the only one… as the Mt Fuji painting created for my World Series has proved extremely popular. With the #Artistsupportpledge running […]
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Here’s the latest in what I hope will be a ongoing series of ‘night time’ illustrations, little architectural studies of cinemas. I think each building has it’s own wonderful character… I’ve already had some great suggestions for venues to add to the collection! But keep them coming and i’ll see […]
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Who doesn’t like a lighthouse? This example from St Augustine in Florida is particularly striking with a black and white twist up the central column. Topped with a distinctive red the ‘St Augustine Light Tower’ stands at the north end of Anastasia Island and was built between 1871 and 1874.I started looking […]
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