If you want a Cathedral we've got one to spare

After sketching both of our cathedrals last year I thought it was about time I did some oil paintings of them. Two wonderful buildings and both quite different. The aptly named Hope street has each cathedral situated at opposite ends. The anglican cathedral was painted alla prima. I have painted a night time scene with the stars swirling around in the heavens The solid sandstone turning to a dark red and the tower looking menacing but the warm glow of light emanates from inside the cathedrel and is welcoming.The view is from St James cemetry

The catholic cathedral is done in a very different style.After a careful drawing the colours are built up slowly with layers of paint. A late afternoon on a winters day with the last rays of sunshine lighting up the cathedrel and the philharmionic pub.

Liverpool anglican cathedral   Oil on board painted alla prima

 Liverpool Catholic cathedral. Oil on board. Not quite finished yet. Still a couple of tweeks here and there to do

A copy of  Eugene Delacroix's  'Orphan Girl in the cemetry'',   Drybrush.