olha pryymak

A darker picture today, with just a few silhouettes in the red light of the pub.  It still catches my eye, particularly after spending time in America, how people here freely spill out of pubs with their drinks in hands, making up for a quite unique London scene.

2011, oil on panel, 15 x 15 cm, £79

First painting of 2011.  Glad to be back after taking time off. During the past ten days I only drew a few watercolors, nothing else. Saw some great meanwhile though and very antsy to put out more work here.

2011, oil on panel, 15 x 15 cm,  sold

Here is another take on the Vitoria Gardens. Speaking of which, forgot to mention the great experience I had there while on the shoot: that day I took my bike to get to several locations marked in my brief in one go,  so I only realized I was missing my wallet when I stopped for a Sturbucks at the end of the trip. (I am not a Sturbucks kind of person, but it was just in front of me).  I must have looked like one disappointed customer – the barrista asked what was the problem and immediately offered me a free marcchiato (expresso kind, my favoarite, mm) – this totally made my day. I took it to the park across to busk in the sun and  ponder on the amazing effect of simple goodness  in life.

6×6, oil on panel, 2010, sold

Here is a take of the favoared green space of the client who commissioned this painting. Will make another take on this scene with more advantageous light, I think.

oil on panel, 6×6, 2010, sold

Last weekend I was invited to a friend’s birthday party. I took the narrow pedestrian street with antique second floor walkways between the buildings towards Embankment to find on the bottom the stall of these friendly ladies trading with the fresh tulips of any color imaginable. Mini picked out the pink ones, and the bouquet was ours; with  nice stylish touch added to it – presented with a tissue paper wrapping instead of the usual plastic ones.

6×6 in, oil on panel, 2010, sold

Continuing on the transport of London topic, here is the stop right outside of Embankment station. I use bus nr. 388 to get to Covent Garden and the National galleries.It’s a pretty ride along the river. Because it’s the first stop on the route, I always get the front seat of the doubledecker’s top floor for the best view. Personally I prefer the bus (when biking is not an option) to go around town much more then taking the tube.

oil on panel, 6×6 in, for sale on Etsy

Here is another take on the view from the Waterloo bridge over London’s Embankment. I took about 1 10 minute detour on my bus ride because of St. Patrick’s festivities going on at Trafalgar square, but it was not a drag at all. On the opposite, the detour proved quite rewarding. I hear many complaints about London’s public transport network, but thinking of how complex and expansive it is, I think it gets me around town quite well as it is.

oil on panel, 6×6 in, 2010, for sale on Etsy

Yesterday I took a long bus ride from East End over to Chelsea to drop off my paintings for the upcoming show Real at Heatherly’s School of Art next week. When crossing the Waterloo bridge, I could not take my eyes off this sight, will paint more on the subject tomorrow.

oil on panel, 6×6 in, 2010, for sale on Etsy