I’m always been attracted to fine, beautifully designed buildings. Painting them means that you end up looking much more intensely to their architectural features and appreciating them all the more. I first painted the Royal Albert Hall, London in 2005 and sold the original watercolour to a famous opera singer. I recently decided to paint […]
Tag: architectural
Susan in St Mark’s Church
In September 2012 Susan and I travelled to Venice to work on a number of painting projects, one of which was this oil painting of Susan in the Basilica San Marco. On the 7th April 1985 Susan experienced a dramatic conversion to Christianity on her own as she cried out to God in the famous […]
Chelsea, Centenary Champions
I was watching on television Papiss Cisse’s two wonder goals last night against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. It reminded of my one and only visit to Chelsea’s ground. In 2006 two of my clients who are Chelsea fans, commissioned me to do a watercolour painting of Stamford Bridge. They are season ticket holders and wanted […]
Grey Street, Snow Shower
Grey Street My new watercolour titled “Grey Street, Snow Shower” which is to be released next week as a limited edition print with only 95 in the edition. The painting captures the majestic sweeping curve of Grey Street. It has been described by the architectural critic Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as being the finest curved street […]
End of a Perfect Day by Sherree Valentine Daines
Sherree Valentine Daines End of a Perfect Day is the title given to this delightful study by Sherree Valentine Daines. It depicts two little girls returning to the beach after exploring the shallows of the sea. In the background, looking into the late afternoon sunlight, are some simply rendered architectural features. You can make out […]