olha pryymak

There is a quiet park hidden away off Brick Lane that offers a sweeping view of the city skyline and the clouds over the new overground  rail link in London.  Try to never miss it on my regular trips to Atlantis art supplies shop. Keep looking up the skies.

Just a little peek at how the magic of the Dennis Severs’ House is maintained. David Milne, the House’ curator is at work here.

Back in the Dennis Severs’ House today. Wonderful place to have woken up in the morning, isn’t it?

Back in the city. Still looking up at the skies.

A corner of the liveliest market in the area, it’s busy there during the week with those lucky City workers who can flock there for  lunch and a have browse around boutiques and vintage stalls.

It’s hard to get the work squeezed into a school-off schedule, so my daily paintings are less regular these days. But yesterday, after a trip to the hair stylist and a good run around in the playground with my 4 yr old, I stumbled onto this beautiful tower nearby St. John’s Square in Clerkenwell. It was a lucky find since someone suggested a while ago to take a look at it – a real gem in the midst of the City. No chance I could try to explore it inside with the Mini in tow though, beautiful exterior for now.

2011, oil on panel, 19 x 19 cm, contact for availability

Today’s painting of the street running past the wonderful Hawksmoor church in Spitalfields. No bell tower in sight, just of the shadow it casts on the surrounding buildings.

Today’s subject is the beautiful Christ Church Spitalfields  and the handsomely restored houses on the streets around it are the subjects of today’s painting.

Corner of Fournier and Wilkies St., oil on panel, 19 x 19 cm 2011, contact for availability

This image makes me want to pick up piano again, but not all the hard work that goes with it…

I will be releasing all the  available Leeds Castle paintings for sale online in about a week. Stay tuned.

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.