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Tag: transport
Rowan’s 10 pin bowling
Rowan’s 10 pin bowling is just outside the main entrance of Finsbury Park Station in North London. This started as a live painting and was finished using photos as reference and walking by several days later. During these busy days I have several images that are unfinished on the iPhone waiting for the right time and…… Continue reading Rowan’s 10 pin bowling
Early morning on the Northern Line
Its surprising how full the Underground can be at 6:00 am! Some days there aren’t any seats available. Every Thursday I get up at 5:00 am to make a meeting that starts at 6:45 am. Some weeks I go by bicycle but lately I’ve been using public transport as it allows me to make paintings.…… Continue reading Early morning on the Northern Line
Quick sketch; Old Street Station
I made a decision to leave this as it was. The train stopped for about 6-7 minutes and then I continue working the picture trying to fill in all I could remember fro another two stops before I had to change to another line. It seemed a shame to clean it up afterwards…
Metro Music
Metro Cafe opposite Holloway Road Tube, Piccadilly Line, London
Out of time
I was sitting on a train when a striking woman walked and sat down. I started a to draw, picking up the obvious things first. Two stops later she got off. I should have finished the picture off later as I had made enough of a mental note. but for some reason that didn’t happen and…… Continue reading Out of time
The Illustrationist 