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I have not led the count before, but this is number 10 of my Skywatching paintings, ever since I looked up above. Which started on vacation. I suspect the idea would not have dawned at me if I stayed in London all summer. But since I’ve been back here there were a couple of beautiful clear days so I am counting them on.

more Skywatching here: 

My favorite place for a rewarding shot of macciato is at the Pavillion Cafe in Victoria Park. Nevermind it’s a construction site at the moment preceding the Olympics 2012, the pond and the foliage delights every time.

The glass and steel structures give a perfect opportunity to concentrate on the skies above.

more skywatching:

Leadenhall market is beautiful passage in the City. Very original and often painted place, gathers a buffing number of people in suits since it’s sitting in between some of the tallest highrises in the City – the Gherkin and the Lloyds building (the latter faintly visible in the background here).

Popped in to Cowling & Wilcox today for fresh art supplies, spotted this scene across the street from the shop.

With the BP portrait award and the RA summer show excitement settling down, I am back to my brushes with another Leeds castle image. My favorite mars orange oil paint, that helps me add that warm color I love so much, is nearly finished. Anxiously awaiting for that package in the mail my mom had to post urgently from Ukraine. Do tell me if you see any Saint Petersburg Neva oil paints for sale in London.

Starting with today’s painting, yet another view of the Leeds castle library. Whatever she is reading, obviously she is too engrossed in the book to be annoyed with the cell phone chatter going on in the foreground.

I still can’t leave the spectacular castle library (see three previous posts on its interior).  I’ve decided, that cushion in front if the fireplace is  all mine. I would spend hours there, reading, and drinking tea.

Tomorrow I will list a couple of 2010 smaller paintings in my Etsy shop that came back to me from var. shows. Stay tuned.

Today’s painting is second of the account of the Arnold Day in Shoreditch that took place last weekend. Like these because of the bright patterns created by the flags, associates well with my balloons series, plus the light was divine that day.