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. |
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Here is my last finished painting for 2014 "The Red Barn" based on Alex's photograph! I was drawn to this image as it holds a lovely variation of textures due to the depth of field and i just loved the rustic texture of the barn and wall against the fields. I think the different techniques i have used really work to achieve that depth in the picture and i even got a bit of pointillism in there too! What was amazing as i worked was all the colours popping out at me in all the green. I think they really work well together and add a liveliness to it!
Now just for Alex I decided to add in a friend for the white sheep! It's the little black sheep which wouldn't move into frame on his photo shoot! Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you all in 2015! x
![]() Here is my latest finished painting "Wainhouse Moon". Oil on canvas 16" x 20". Wainhouse Tower is a fabulously ornate Victorian chimney on the south west side of Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, in England. It opened in 1875, is 77 metres (253 feet) high and is the product of architect Isaac Booth. You can pay the tower a visit, climb the internal spiral staircase and take in the fantastic view. 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: https://www.facebook.com/alextaylorphotos/photos/pb.164049740408753.-2207520000.1413203547./399398863540505/?&theater Please do also check out his fab page at Alex Taylor Photography My Autumn In Paris original painting is now on sale in my shop! "A beautifully painted original canvas in oil of a romantic scene. The dark silhouettes of the two lovers are complemented beautifully by the drama of the colourful Autumn sky beneath Paris' majestic Eiffel Tower".
This painting will be sent ready to hang and with a certificate of authenticity. Oil on canvas, 16" width x 20" length, 0.07" depth, £300.00 (postage & packaging included - UK mainland only price)
![]() After the madness of getting everything ready for the art market last week, i finally got back to my oil painting today! There is definitely more life to it now! It's got to that stage though where i have to make the big decision, do i leave it there or do i add more! I'm leaning more towards the latter at the moment, but i'll leave it there for now and see if i still feel the same in a few days time! My oil painting "Together Forever" is now on sale in my shop! "A beautifully painted original canvas in oil of a romantic scene. The dark silhouettes are complemented beautifully by the drama of the nights sky unfolding before the lovers eyes. This painting will be sent ready to hang and with a certificate of authenticity."
Oil on canvas, 16" width x 20" length, 0.07" depth, £300.00 (postage & packaging included - UK mainland only price) |
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