Remember the painting of Buxton Opera House that was completed back in April? Well the new owner of the painting has had it framed and she was kind enough to send me some images. Always nice to see work that you have produced been enjoyed by others 🙂

Buxton Opera House in its new frame and new home.

Buxton Opera House in its new frame and new home.

Happy Birthday Jane, Hope you like the painting and have a great day whatever you get up too.

So this is it people, the painting that I have been working on in secret for the past few months. Really happy with how it has progressed and how much better it looks when compared to my very first painting of Buxton Opera House, which was completed in December (#13)

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I am now working on a piece based around Babbington Lane, Derby for another client.  keep checking back here for updates, oh and enjoy Bank Holiday Monday.

The finished painting

Its finished…………. after spending a large amount of time over the weekend I finally managed to finish the Opera House.  This has been drying since the weekend and so will be ready for scanning and putting onto the website in the next few days.

Below is a sneak peek of the finished painting…….. please check back here on May 4th (may the “fourth” be worth you!) to see a final detailed image of the painting and some more details.

In the meantime I now have new work to start with a new client along with starting a painting of Michael Schumacher (one of my all time hero’s, get better soon 🙂 )

Finished, sneak preview!

Work continues now at a rapid pace. Most of the Opera House and Conservatory are now completed and work has now started on adding the road. The glass conservatory towers will be added next along with trees and finishing details, all been well I am expecting a weekend finish 🙂

Mostly completed now, just the road and a few more details to add.

Work has now started on the glass conservatory that sits next to the Opera House of its   right hand side. The underlay was painted at the weekend and now that this has dried details such as frames etc have started to be added. All been well this should be completed by the end of the weekend. The deadline for the painting is the 4th May (may the force be with you!) but am pushing to have completed mid April?

Work on the conservatory has now started.

After spending a few hours over the weekend adding detail to the main Opera House Building the project has now taken a massive leap forward. The Opera House (bar from some signage) is complete along with St Johns Church and the Old Clubhouse. I have now started the underlay for the glass conservatory and detail with start to be added to this once the underlay is dry and I get some more free time…………. all been well I am aiming to finish the painting mid April?

Buxton Opera House showing main building near to completion.

I have now been working on Buxton Opera House after my travels abroad for the past week. Pleased to see that the main bulk of the Opera House is complete, minus a few details. Over the weekend I am planning on adding some details and also starting to block the conservatory in.

Buxton Opera House – Showing main bulk of wok on the building is complte

Due to skiing in Tignes and Courmayeur (aren’t I a lucky boy!) work on Buxton Opera House has ground to halt until I return. I have loads of cool pictures from my travel to Tignes though 🙂 Work on Buxton Opera House will recommence week beginning 10/03/2014.

In the meantime the picture below shows the Opera House in its current form and the other of me on the Grande Motte Glacier in Tignes.

Top floor mostly completed.

On the sunny Grande Motte Glacier, Tignes.

Just a quick update: Have finished the Clubhouse and St Johns Church and have now moved onto the Opera House. The first tower top is complete and I am now aiming to finish the other tower top before the weekend is out. I aiming for an end of April finishing date?

Buxton Opera House showing completed tower Clubhouse and St Johns Church

Buxton Opera House showing close up view of towers

just a little view showing what was completed on Buxton Opera House over the weekend. Aiming to have the Clubhouse and surrounding buildings finished by the end of the week so work can commence on the actual Opera House.

Buxton Opera House – Progress on St Johns Church and Clubhouse so far.

We have now officially finished 8:30 (Derby Silk Mill and Cathedral) delivery to my client is scheduled for next weekend. Over the next week I will place a high quality image of the finished painting on the site, in the meantime please see the posts below to see the finished image. I have now started an A2 Canvas, again of Buxton Opera House for another client. Over the weekend I managed to sketch in the outline and add the sky.

Buxton Opera House – Initial Sketch

Buxton Opera House – Showing progress after the sky had been painted in.