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Today spent happily taking in the rare sunlight in the yard of the Southwark cathedral, conveniently  next to all the  the Borough market, leisurely taking in late breakfast and early lunch, coffee, pint… indulging exceedingly, that’s what weekends are for.  In the afternoon made an image of shoppers at the  market green grocers stall ( it’s the mushrooms on the picture) to mark the well spent time.  Here I intentionally kept the brush stroke very loose,  almost as if I was painting with watercolours, not oils.

oil on 6×6 in panel, 2009, sold

Borough market from this past Saturday: a pair of street musicians took over a busy corner under the bridge. It was too busy there to stand and admire them from up close; this image reflects a bit the constant stream of people you had to battle to be able to listen up.  Folk music, fiddle and accordion, definitely spread it’s charms on me.

Today I learned the origins of word vernissage  – it’s means varnishing!  I got an invite from the Royal Academy to come for the Summer Exhibit Varnishing day and got kind of puzzled since my painting in the show did not really need any touching up; all those stories about Turner putting up last strokes of paint while already hanging at the salon… When I got there though it turned out to be a private preview day, complete with champagne and canapes! My Aunt Blaire’s dining room is in great company.

oil on panel 15×15 cm, on Etsy

This stall at the Borough market has the best caramel concoctions around and a decor to boot – two sumptuous chairs in the midst of the market bustle – a space for customers to kick back and contemplate on the choice of candy to bring back with them.

oil on panel 15×15 cm

Sold. Please email me if you would like to commission a  similar painting.