The Shard, London, with Golden Moon,
Oil on board
21.5 cm x 16 cm
Illustrative framing suggestion only
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This painting, 'The Shard, London, With Golden Moon,' came together over time as I layered the colour. I was aiming for subtle variations in the blue tonal values, similar to Whistler’s Thames paintings – which were a big inspiration. I was looking at his work a lot then, wanting to capture that beautiful essence Whistler does with the Thames in moonlight or at night: those subtle blues moving into intense darks, maybe with little pinches of bright colour. For me, those bright colours became the lights dotted across the London skyline. I wanted them whispering gently, fading off and slowly disappearing into the background horizon. It was also intriguing trying to capture the subtle layering of the buildings as they recede.
Oil on board
21.5 cm x 16 cm
Illustrative framing suggestion only
Ship in a box
This painting, 'The Shard, London, With Golden Moon,' came together over time as I layered the colour. I was aiming for subtle variations in the blue tonal values, similar to Whistler’s Thames paintings – which were a big inspiration. I was looking at his work a lot then, wanting to capture that beautiful essence Whistler does with the Thames in moonlight or at night: those subtle blues moving into intense darks, maybe with little pinches of bright colour. For me, those bright colours became the lights dotted across the London skyline. I wanted them whispering gently, fading off and slowly disappearing into the background horizon. It was also intriguing trying to capture the subtle layering of the buildings as they recede.
Oil on board
21.5 cm x 16 cm
Illustrative framing suggestion only
Ship in a box
This painting, 'The Shard, London, With Golden Moon,' came together over time as I layered the colour. I was aiming for subtle variations in the blue tonal values, similar to Whistler’s Thames paintings – which were a big inspiration. I was looking at his work a lot then, wanting to capture that beautiful essence Whistler does with the Thames in moonlight or at night: those subtle blues moving into intense darks, maybe with little pinches of bright colour. For me, those bright colours became the lights dotted across the London skyline. I wanted them whispering gently, fading off and slowly disappearing into the background horizon. It was also intriguing trying to capture the subtle layering of the buildings as they recede.