I chose to paint this image as i had just visited Antony Gormley's "Another Place " myself, so i had a connection with it already and Alex's photographs really captured the emotions i felt whilst i was there.  For this canvas i combined two photographs.  I loved the colours in the sky and reflections in the water of the top image but i just loved the composition of the second photograph.  I think the two have really worked well to make a whole complete painting capturing the mood of "Another Place"

Another Place is a piece of modern sculpture by Antony Gormley on Crosby Beach, Liverpool, UK.  It consists of 100 cast iron sculptures of the artist's own body, facing towards the sea, spread out on a 2 mile stretch of beach.  In common with most of Gormley's work, the figures are cast replicas of his own body.  As the tides ebb and flow, the figures are revealed and submerged by the sea, in order to harness and explore man's relationship with nature.

Beddgelert is my newly finished oil painting on canvas.

Inspiration came from one of my own photographs taken whilst staying on holiday in the little picturesque village of Beddgelert in 2013.

Beddgelert  is a village in the Snowdonia area of Gwynedd, North Wales.  The old stone bridge with it's two arches stands in the centre of the village and crosses the River Colwyn.

The little village was thriving with visitors the day i took the photo!  Most of them queuing up for ice cream at the fantastic ice cream shop with it's many flavours!  Yes, we did visit once or twice whilst we were there! :)

Painting this scene really took me back there, i can hear the sounds of the river water, birds tweeting, and of course the chatter of the people as they decide on which ice cream to have!

Here is my latest finished painting "Autumn Falls".  Oil on canvas 16" x 20".  

Autumn is my favourite season as there are lot's of different textures and vivid colours to inspire me.  It's such an exciting time of year as every day reveals new jewels of colours.
 
These waterfalls are located at Hardcastle Crags at Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire.

This is my version of a photograph taken by Alex Taylor which he has kindly given me permission to use as reference.  You can see Alex's original photograph here of which my painting is based: 

Hardcastle Falls

Please do also check out his fab page at Alex Taylor Photography

My painting "Angel Of The North"  is finished!  Here it is! Oil on canvas 16" x 20".  I loved putting those rays of sunlight in today using a lovely soft glaze!


For those who don't know any of the background of the Angel here are a few interesting facts!

The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, which is located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England.

It is a steel sculpture of an angel, 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with wings measuring 54 metres (177 ft) across.  The wings do not stand straight sideways, but are angled 3.5 degrees forward. This is to create "a sense of embrace". 

The significance of the angel was firstly, to signify that beneath the site of its construction, coal miners worked for two centuries.  Second, to grasp the transition from an industrial to information age, and thirdly, to serve as a focus for our evolving hopes and fears.

Angel Of The North will be available to buy as soon as the paint is dry!