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Pagoda at Kew Gardens London

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This building is the Pagoda at Kew Gardens and is very special to me. I first saw the other side of it in 1967. I was the goal kicker for Sheffield University Rugby Team playing Loughborough College in the UAU "Cup" Final at Old Deer Park which is located on the far side of Kew Gardens. I missed 2 vital kicks which meant we didn't win the "Cup". I think I was admiring the Pagoda and kicked the ball towards the building instead of between the posts! I was reminded about those missed kicks over 40 years later. Anyway, the pencil sketch was drawn in-situ on the afternoon of 5th December this year, I ran out of daylight due to the time of year and have been so busy on the commercial side of my artwork, I've not had enough free time until today (29th Dec) to finish painting the work. This explains my lack of Blog/News for the best part of a month!

Heeley Art Club

2 weeks ago - Heeley Art Club Working Evening "Painting with Pure Colour". Thought it would be an idea to paint in the style of a mosaic The first image (sea eagle-like) was a practice. The second image is the base drawing for a seaside idea - Victoria (who was sitting next to me) complained she was getting a migraine and left the building early! The third image is the pure colour version, by the time I finished it I was getting a headache! The sun streaking across the sky is pretty obvious but can you spot the 2 seagulls, crab and rolling waves? The green & brown bits echo the colours and aroma of the seaweed and the blue and white streak in the foreground bring out notes of reflections in pools of seawater left in the sand by the receding briny. Before you ask, I have visited Park Guell. Feel free to print out the base drawing and colour it in but don't forget to take some paracetamol first!

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Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London

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As the sun was setting last Saturday. The view of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London. The location was a dead end narrow road called Warwick House Street. There was a police dog squad van at the end waiting for things to kick off in the Square (which didn't happen). There were enough yellow non-parking lines in front of me which lead me to believe that no one would park there. Wrong. Within 20 minutes a white van pulled up and straddled the lines. Finished the sketch under the street lighting - it's that time of year in the UK!

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