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GICLÉE PRINTS: Actual size (61x46cm) image on PermaJet FB Gold Silk 315 (71x51cm) paper using Epson UltraChrome HD inks.

Rich in colour, detail and depth, this work is part of a series of paintings celebrating the architecture and atmosphere of the London Underground. These facing platforms at Baker Street station formed part of the first subterranean railway in the world, and the scene would still be recognisable to those who travelled on the then Metropolitan Railway back in 1863.

The illuminated recesses casting pools of light on the platform originally served as essential ventilation for the steam locomotives which used these tracks, and the distinctive globe lights hanging from the ceiling provided the warm glow of gas light when the station first opened.

By careful selection of perspectives and viewpoints (and by removing almost all of the people), Rebecca is able to take ordinary scenes and reveal their underlying beauty and style, which can so often go unnoticed.

Materials used:

Oil on Daler board

Tags:
#light #city #london #colour #historical #train #underground #station #tube #platforms 
Baker Street (2020)
Oil painting
by Rebecca Coleman

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GICLÉE PRINTS: Actual size (61x46cm) image on PermaJet FB Gold Silk 315 (71x51cm) paper using Epson UltraChrome HD inks.

Rich in colour, detail and depth, this work is part of a series of paintings celebrating the architecture and atmosphere of the London Underground. These facing platforms at Baker Street station formed part of the first subterranean railway in the world, and the scene would still be recognisable to those who travelled on the then Metropolitan Railway back in 1863.

The illuminated recesses casting pools of light on the platform originally served as essential ventilation for the steam locomotives which used these tracks, and the distinctive globe lights hanging from the ceiling provided the warm glow of gas light when the station first opened.

By careful selection of perspectives and viewpoints (and by removing almost all of the people), Rebecca is able to take ordinary scenes and reveal their underlying beauty and style, which can so often go unnoticed.

Materials used:

Oil on Daler board

Tags:
#light #city #london #colour #historical #train #underground #station #tube #platforms 

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Rebecca Coleman SGFA has exhibited work at some of the country's most iconic artistic locations — including the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts and the Royal West of England Academy —... Read more

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