The painting of Babbington Lane is now complete. A very tricky picture to paint and replicate due to the amount of perspective within the original image. A challenge though is always a good thing and I hope I have done justice to the original photo I took back in early April?

I will now leave the painting to dry over the next few days before taking a detailed colour scan of the image, this will be added to the “completed work section” once I have done this.

Update: the scanned high res image can now be found at the following:

Work for Sale

In the meantime I plan to start the sky on “Before Beeching” start an A3 painting of Solomans temple in Buxton and also rework and finish “Schui”

Babbington Lane, Derby – now complete and drying and awaiting delivery to its new owner.

Hello all.

Just another quick update about Babbington Lane. Over the past week I have spent the a “few” hours on the painting every day and progress has been fairly rapid. The buildings on the left hand of the street are now completed and details such as fixtures, posters and shop signs have all now been applied to the painting. The buildings on the left hand side of the building are now nearing completion along with the pavement and road. There a few more jobs that need finishing such as completing the buildings on the left hand of the street, finishing the pavement, adding street markings and adding street lamps. All being well I am aiming to have picture completed on Wednesday/Thursday of this week so it can have a bit of time to dry before been delivered to my client.

Nearing completion – showing details in shop windows, fixtures on buildings and updated tarmac. All that is left are street markings, right pavement and building and street lamps.

Showing update after the road and pavement had been applied and most of the buildings on the left completed.

showing update after buildings on the left hand of the street had been painted.

Work on Babbington Lane continues. A majority of the shops on the left hand side of the street have now been added along with some more shop window details within the Potts Shop and adjacent shop. To help with finer detail I have had to purchase a very fine paintbrush. At the current pace I am aiming to have the painting completed at the end of August.

Babbington Lane now showing a majority of buildings and shops on the left of the street completed.

Another quick update on the Babbington Lane painting. Some shop window details have been added to the shop next to Potts and other details drawn in ready for painting over the next few weeks. With the summer break fast approaching I am hoping to complete this painting within the next month.

Shop details have been added to the shop next to Potts.

Over the past week I have managed to add a few more details and windows to the Babbington Lane painting. Am hoping to finish putting items in the shop Potts Shop window and also  more details to the sign and other shops along the street.

Showing more windows and details added to the Potts Shop window.

Was able to spend most of Saturday afternoon adding more details to the front of Potts Shop. I am now waiting for this to dry before objects into the shop window are added with some reflections. I am also hoping to add the Bright Red R F Potts sign once the painting has dried a little more.

Babbington Lane showing updates to the Potts shop front.

Just a quick update on Babbington Lane. I have now painted in some window details above the Potts shop. I am now planning on painting in the Potts shop details before moving down the lane.

Some of the window details are now completed.

Have had chance over the weekend to start adding paint to the canvas. Brickwork and some windows above Potts Shop front have been added, hoping to get some more completed over the next week.

some small details have now been added along with the windows.

After spending a large amount of time sketching in the lines and details I am now ready to start painting Babbington Lane. I will hopefully update at weekend with a big update.

Babbington Lane now showing sketched in line work.

Started my new picture over the weekend based around Babbington Lane, Derby. Have sketched in the skyline and painted the sky in ready for some more details to be added later.

Babbington Lane morning sunrise.

Just getting started.