Hustle and Bustle of London Crowds

Posted by Thompson Hall • 4 weeks ago

Thompson is in the studio working on his latest large painting. He is adding his drawn figures onto the colourful surface in horizontal lines, using black acrylic paint with a small brush. He has 7 figures both men and women on the surface so far. He has added bright colours into some of the figures clothing. He is using his original drawing which is stuck on the wall next to him to help with the figures.

I’ve been working in the studio today on my latest painting which depicts rows of people in a straight line, moving in one direction across the canvas. They are all oblivious to everyone around them. There are two people staring out with their arms crossed. For me, they are expressing the inaccessibility of the crowd and the feeling of being outside and me looking in. I feel its going well but I have a lot more to do.