Friday 15 November 2013

London calling. . .

I decided to keep with the Lowry theme but I'm a London girl so I drew the place I call home. London. That's where I grew up. I love London, I love the hustle and bustle and I love the smell. It's a city smell, car fumes, tarmac, dust and all sorts of  foody smells.  I haven't lived in London for years but every time I stand on Westminster Bridge and look at Big Ben I know I'm home. Every time I see a red telephone box or red London bus it time warps me back to when I was a young(er) girl.

 So now I have a new obsession, everything London, red and totally British and Lowry of course... :)

What Fun and Nonsense have you been up to this week.... :) xxx
Off to See Lottie  and George and Sunday Sketches.. :)

23 comments:

Sandra van Doorn said...

I LOVE your london:)
you MUST let me know when you coming over ..
xo sandra

Unknown said...

love it, i can remember a bank of phone boxes in the square in Hereford and queuing to use them as a girl...how times have changed! ive been sewing and having a doiley/crochet love affair this week...oh and drawing, lots of drawing! thank you for making me smile as always x

Melody said...

All we England loving American Girls do so love those phone booths! Awesome drawing! We spent 2 days in London (many years ago) ~ I was terrified and felt totally out of place! We could have used a London Girl such as yourself to show us non city people around! :)))

Valerie-Jael said...

Lovely work - London always makes my heart beat faster and long for a trip back home! Valerie

Netty said...

Loving both of your beautifully drawn and coloured pages Catherine. Enjoy the weekend, Annette x

manomij said...

I love your latest Lowry paintings you made me smile. I hope you are well my friend Xx

AM Zafaran said...

Magical and so beautiful! I see have lots to catch up with! I am looking forward to reading, looking at all the lovely work you have been doing!

Angels have Red Hair said...

Oh I just love this ... I adore it!!!
xx

dandelion said...

oh and a lovely stylish london girl too! Love the illustration :)

Karla B said...

She's lovely! Her expression is superb!Love from Brazil! Have a magical day!

stefanie stark said...

It's wonderful how you have described London. I could hear the beautiful noise and noticed the city smell. I love this city too and I also love your cute London girl calling from the cute phone booth.

WrightStuff said...

Ooh me too. I lived in London during my 20s - the perfect time! Every time I go back it feels like 'my city' again. Your girl outside the phone box is us!

Ginny said...

I love your London girl. I have only been to London once but it was wonderful. It would be fun to go back! Your work immediately draws me in and I want to see more and read more. I always feel like there is a book just waiting to be written. Have a great week.

This week I have been experimenting with oil pastels. I'm having fun but have lots to learn.

Jez said...

Lovely double page spread with your red telephones boxes and buses. There is something so English about them (and London too, of course). I like your description of the smells of London - you must be glad you didn't live in the 17th Century with all its 'delicious' smells!

kat said...

Catherine I love your London art, it's such a great piece! I too associate smells to places, it's our senses that can awaken our memories, they are such a gift we need to cherish each day.
Thanks for sharing your London corner with us, it's delightful!

Anne Manda said...

Love these, wonderful London style!

Abigail Davidson said...

Love your style and inspiration!

Christine said...

lovely images of London, I have to get there some day!

Debbie said...

I love your london painting. the man hanging off the bus made me smile! xo

Alexandra MacVean said...

She is absolutely darling. I love this entire 2-page journal artwork. Love the red bus and tele booth. :)

Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...

She looks stunning! I've never been to Europe, but London is definitely on my list of places to visit when I go. Blessings!

Sandra Busby said...

I live 60 miles south of London. If I can avoid going, I will, lol! But only because I don't like hustle and bustle... I live in a town where a farmer will happily take his chicken in to a pub and nobody will bat an eyelid! That said - we do love the odd day trip. This is where me might go to an art gallery or museum, or maybe a show! It's what we get used to I suppose... Anyway - I LOVE your drawings with those typical London scenes! Lovely!! Can't wait to see more :0)

PaintingWrite said...

I'm a quiet life in the country sort of person and never liked London but the way you described it made it sound wonderful-i felt that way about new York when we went there so I can totally understand how you would love that about your home City. I love these Lowry-esque illustrations.