Limited edition print of a painting of Statue of James Henry Greathead, in The City of London

The original painting of a view of the Statue of James Henry Greathead, in The City of London is 15.5cm x 15.5cm and is framed

One day in early August, I visited an exhibition or two and while between galleries the train I was riding came to a halt at Bank underground station. The driver announced that there was some delay or other and the train will be terminated.

Rather than wait for another train I decided to go ‘up top’ and get a bus or maybe walk. On exiting the underground I spotted this statue on Cornhill. I had no idea who it was and by the look of him it could have been Indiana Jones. I really liked the silhouette the statue created and how the light played on each side of Cornhill. Worth a painting, certainly. I produced the initial drawing in pencil but soon realised that in my enthusiasm, I had bitten off more than I could chew.

The statue itself was pretty simple, however, the background was incredibly complex leaving me scratching away for ages, marking it in.
I sometimes I wish I was one of those artists that can just happily mark in whole areas of tone and just leave it at that. Having said that, ultimately, I do really enjoy working the way I do.