London Rooftops by John Jarratt

A fantastic gallery and I love this one.

I have to agree, loved them all

This is great too!

You are so kind to take the time to comment on my work. I have been intensely gratified by the attention these pictures have garnered. Thank you all.

I am intrigued and impressed by your use of blue - a clear frosty day? - great pictures

Kezia, thanks for that. I like to work from black and white photos as this means that colouration is entirely up to me. I will turn colour photos into B&W for this reason. This painting utilised a very limited palette; as close as I can remember it was burnt and raw sienna, a violet, sevre blue and, of course, titanium white. I lined out the scene in ultramarine and I was happy to leave scraps of this wherever it appeared. The original B&W was taken on a dullish, overcast day so the cloudscape is entirely invented.

Beautiful use of a limited palette, super subject, love it!