Very pleased with my latest painting! I will be submitting this painting to the ‘Royal Academy Summer Exhibition’. It’s smaller than I usually paint, within the RA’s brief it suggested a ‘Modest’ size. I tried to use all my skills I have learned over the past year or so and produce a painting that demonstrates these skills. Paramount was to keep my lose, energetic style that I personally I think makes my work full of life and interesting to look at. I hope you like it! – Ewen

The Olympic Rings, St Pancras Station, London

I am very excited about painting a series of animals including Barbary Lion, Meerkat, Giraffes and Buffalo. These will be for the brand new Livingstone Cottage. The Livingstone Cottage is a brand new accommodation venue for 2012. With views over ‘The African Experience’ – 100 acres of Kentish savannah where guests can watch giraffe, rhino, wildebeest, zebra and other species roaming freely as if on the plains of Africa. For more info on the cottage please click on the Aspinall logo.

Hasn’t this year gone fast?
It’s nearly December… something I have been wanting to do for a long time, is enter the ‘Royal Academy Summer Exhibition’. So, I will be submitting 2 paintings next spring. I will be researching and doing a lot of prep throughout December, ready to start in January.

I am very excited about this, I will be posting some elements of my work online, but not too much.

Please see link below to the Royal Academy:
Royal Academy

I am excited about having my paintings at the Newcastle Gateshead Art Fair. The Colomb Art Gallery will be representing me there along with many other British and International artists.

Links:
NG Art Fair
The Colomb Art Gallery

A rainy night in London is my latest painting. I thought I would photograph a few shots of the painting as it evolves in my studio. I am happy with the main composition and colours. I have just started to ink elements to the right of the London bus. I have tried to get the bulk of the painting done and resisted the use of ink, but it’s time to start. The inking for me adds energy and brings the painting together with the movement of the city. Let’s see how it evolves.

My painting is now 98% finished, I have a few elements to finish, the post office van and the first taxi. I am really pleased with the light, depth and reflections. I have uploaded the image to my portfolio, see what you think.
view it here.

I can’t quite believe September is here… and what beautiful weather!
I have recently finished ‘Embankment at twilight’ I feel this piece is a real success. The colours and balance have achieved that romantic feel you get on the banks of the River Thames.

Hello and welcome to Ewen Macaulay.com!

My new website is going to showcase my art. Which I am pleased to say Dane Williams has been developing for me. He’s done a great job. I hope you all like the site and especially my art.
Thanks very much
Ewen Macaulay