This painting was born from a plein air session with fellow artists, right in the heart of one of London’s most iconic spots. Tower Bridge is a place where the city never stops—tourists, locals, boats drifting on the Thames. While painting, I had hundreds of people stopping to watch and talk to me, turning the moment into a shared experience rather than just a solitary study.
Capturing this scene from life meant working fast. The light was constantly shifting, demanding quick decisions and confident brushstrokes. That’s the beauty of plein air painting—it carries an energy, a spontaneity that studio work can’t quite replicate.
In this piece, I focused on rendering the tower with detail, making it the anchor of the composition, while letting the trees and vegetation on the right remain loose and fluid, balancing precision with movement.
This painting isn’t just a view of Tower Bridge; it’s a moment frozen in time—one that holds the rhythm of the city, the energy of passersby, and the thrill of painting in the open air.
