London Pageantry
Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace.
Oil on board, 12×10 inches, £580.
The Trooping of the Colour ceremony takes place in London on Saturday, so I thought I would post this picture from my current show at Island Fine Arts. It was painted in The Mall a few days before the Royal Wedding of William and Kate.
The police were happy for me to set up my easel in the middle of the road, which was closed to traffic that day. Each time the troops marched to and from the Palace I had to pick up my box easel and kit and quickly move to the side to let them pass, before reclaiming my spot.
To paint the marching band as they passed I had one brush loaded with red paint and another loaded with black. I hadn’t account for the brass instruments they were playing and had to quickly get another brush and more paint mixed but I got it down in one hit and was quite please with the result.