From the Artist: This oil painting was done from a picture I took of Westminster Abbey in London. I love old buildings and travel to see the classic styles whenever possible. I live in south Florida and although we who live here love it, unless you are mad about palm trees and tiki huts (which I am) the architect is somewhat limited.
This picture was done in watersoluble oil Van Gogh H2Oil. I use most of the brands of watersoluble oils and mix different brands when necessary. The cleanup is easy and so far, the audience of south Florida does not seem to be able to tell the difference between the watersoluble oils and regular oils. I am very happy with the oils and sometimes even mix them thinner to use in my woodcuts and linoleum block printing. I have made some very intricate linoleum prints using them.
From the Painting Guide: Westminster Abbey is indeed a magnificent building and what I love about this angle is that there's no hint of the crowds of tourists you encounter there, or the busy street crammed with buses and taxis alongside.
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Brush Marks: Look at the contrast in the way the brush marks have been done in the sky and on the building, how there's a sense of movement of a slightly cloud London sky behind the towers stretching up into it.
Composition: Having the rectangle of blue in the center of the composition, stretching the height of the canvas, ran the risk that it would divide the painting in half. But it doesn't because of the way the two bits of building have been composed. The right-hand piece dominates strongly, and counters the visual weight of both the blue strip and the left-hand piece of building.
Notice also how the green of the ivy on the left creates a triangle even though it's not one continuous block of color; this serves to pull your eye across the painting. Notice also how it links visually to the small piece on the right-hand section of the building.
This picture was done in watersoluble oil Van Gogh H2Oil. I use most of the brands of watersoluble oils and mix different brands when necessary. The cleanup is easy and so far, the audience of south Florida does not seem to be able to tell the difference between the watersoluble oils and regular oils. I am very happy with the oils and sometimes even mix them thinner to use in my woodcuts and linoleum block printing. I have made some very intricate linoleum prints using them.
From the Painting Guide: Westminster Abbey is indeed a magnificent building and what I love about this angle is that there's no hint of the crowds of tourists you encounter there, or the busy street crammed with buses and taxis alongside.
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Brush Marks: Look at the contrast in the way the brush marks have been done in the sky and on the building, how there's a sense of movement of a slightly cloud London sky behind the towers stretching up into it.
Composition: Having the rectangle of blue in the center of the composition, stretching the height of the canvas, ran the risk that it would divide the painting in half. But it doesn't because of the way the two bits of building have been composed. The right-hand piece dominates strongly, and counters the visual weight of both the blue strip and the left-hand piece of building.
Notice also how the green of the ivy on the left creates a triangle even though it's not one continuous block of color; this serves to pull your eye across the painting. Notice also how it links visually to the small piece on the right-hand section of the building.