Hodder Place, formerly part of Stonyhurst College, Lancashire

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Superb, such skill.

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 11 Feb 15:18:36

A test of skill and patience John, which you undoubtedly have abundance of both. A magnificent piece of architecture beautifully rendered.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 11 Feb 17:12:02

Wow, absolutely stunning.

Posted by Romila Datta on Thu 11 Feb 20:03:03

Perfectly painted, well done

Posted by Paul Webb on Fri 12 Feb 08:49:22

Superb

Posted by Donna Tracey on Fri 12 Feb 19:43:24

Thank you all for your kind comments.

Posted by John Whitehead on Sat 13 Feb 12:10:22

Excellent painting of a highly complicated building! Altogether its a really peaceful scene.

Posted by Chrissie Havers on Sun 21 Feb 10:59:22

Thank you Chrissie.

Posted by John Whitehead on Sun 21 Feb 17:08:34

Hang on Studio Wall

11/02/2021

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This is a commission of some years ago in my usual pen and watercolour and is huge for me, slightly over A3. I was pleased with the picture not necessarily with the quality of it but the fact that it could be done at all - the sloping gardens are now tree-covered and obscure all the RH wing of the building. Luckily I found a sepia photo which showed terraced gardens and revealed the building. Several site visits provided details of colour and surrounding trees and 'Bob's your uncle'!

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John Whitehead

A Lancastrian who now lives in Buckinghamshire, I'm a professional engineer, former lecturer and self-taught watercolour painter. I've drawn since childhood and in the 1970s began to tentatively add watercolour to pen drawings. This is still my favourite medium but I do make the occasional foray…

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