Still Life – ‘Oxbridge Students’ – Watercolour Still Life

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Oxbridge students

As everything seemed to be frozen in time in this scene, I decided to post it in Still Life. This painting was done from a photograph my Daughter sent to me, whilst studying at Worcester College, Oxford, it is of her friends from Oxford and Cambridge universities. It seems a simply idyllic moment of student life, sitting on the banks of the river discussing maybe their subjects, life or even what budget they have left to buy dinner that night – Who knows!?

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Pencil Drawing – Turton Tower, Bolton

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Turton Tower, Bolton

A local Historical Tudor Home. Now being looked after by “The Friends of Turton Tower” This beautiful old house is set in vast surrounding woodland. It is also used for local shows, such as Farmer’s markets and Craft fairs. It is one of the venues where I exhibit.

I asked permission to take a photograph of the building as it entailed me having to lie on the footpath under two huge Yew trees to capture the entire building (I didn’t want to be carried away if they thought I was being a bit weird!)

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Watercolour portrait of my Friends Daughter with her Friend – Now and Then

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Getting one portrait right is hard enough!!!

When my Friend asked if I would do a portrait of her Daughter and Friend together as a special 18th Birthday present, I agreed. Then, she asked if I would do it as ‘Now AND Then’ as they had been friends since the very first day of school. I think I held my breath the whole time I was painting it. Starting one portrait over again is hard enough to bear should anything go wrong, but when I got to the third face I was terrified I might make a mistake. Thankfully all went to plan. This was the finished result. (See thumbnails of the photographs I worked from below)