Monday 12 December 2016

#149 'View From Lambeth Bridge' 9.5x12"


I went to see the Royal Institute of Oil Painters exhibiting at the Mall Galleries and combined it with an early morning paint on the Thames.

A very grey day with a fine drizzle but still enjoyed it. So much hub-bub being on a busy bridge, very different to painting on the Surrey Hills! 
Met some nice people passing by, 3 police officers stopped for a chat one told me about The Houses of Parliament, the closest and biggest tower in the painting is called St Stevens and Big Ben is known as the Clock Tower, I didn't know this! 
It always encouraging when people are positive about my painting when I'm half way through it's a good boost and keeps me going!

I kept the paint quite thin and loose, it seamed to suit the day and weather. 
The exhibition at The Mall Galleries was excellent and inspiring :-) - It's finished now.

2 comments:

  1. A grey wintry London day captured beautifully. Your London paintings of the Thames and iconic buildings are wonderfully nostalgic.

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  2. This painting is free and loose yet all the details are there and it does echo the weather. Great to be able to portray both the urban and the rural landscape so beautifully.

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