Northumberland Avenue in winter afternoon sun

Comments

Very attractive cityscape.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Mon 05 Feb 20:02:12

Love this one John and hasn't the gouache paint worked well?

Posted by Louise Naimian on Mon 05 Feb 20:24:48

Wonderful sketch, John.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Mon 05 Feb 20:40:32

Rather superb plein-air work John, this is what I like to see, spontaneity and expression.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Tue 06 Feb 08:32:12

Many thanks Sandra, Louise, Cesare and Alan for the encouraging comments!

Posted by John Stevens on Tue 06 Feb 17:16:09

I love gouache for en Plein air. It is satisfyingly direct, like this.

Posted by Shirley May on Thu 06 Aug 07:50:01

Hang on Studio Wall

05/02/2018

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Quick on-location sketch, using gouache for a change

About the Artist

John Stevens

I have sketched and painted, mostly plein - air, since my youth but only since recently retiring have I managed to devote some proper time to this lifelong passion. I strive to capture something of the mood and atmosphere that one constantly encounters wandering around London armed with sketching…

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