After The Storm: watercolour and pencil

The building in the centre of Algernon Newton's picture from 1943, is what used to be The Lord Nelson pub at Beck Hole in North Yorkshire. Newton had bought the property two years earlier after leaving London and converting the upper floor into a studio.

‘A tree of two halves’ (2022) Finally taken for framing today, four years after I painted it, ready for exhibition in the summer

‘The bright path’ (2022, oil on linen, 60x70cm) Ruislip, W London, but it could be the edge of anywhere Suburbia is a place from which many want to escape, but which they don’t want to forget, so perhaps the path is a way out or perhaps it’s the route home

'Manette Street, Soho' (1935) by Harold Workman (Manchester Art Gallery)

Part of a large illustrated Poems of Emily Brontë I did for A-level art. The text and most of the images were done in watercolour with a very small brush (the kind I now use for oil painting). There’s also some pencil and possibly pastel drawing, or maybe charcoal. I can’t remember.

'Laughing While Smashing', Beak Street (2018) by Roxana Halls roxanahalls.com/home.html

‘After the rain’ (2026, oil on board, 18x13cm)

Must not over-tinker…

Rain in progress (although actually not, outside, at the moment)

Suburban joys

In an interview with an art critic in the 1920s, Barnett Freedman is quoted as saying 'There’s nothing I hate more than fresh air and wide open spaces. I love London and the people who live in it. ' This very populated painting was made in 1913.

Carel Weight's picture 'The Thames at Hammersmith,' (1947) is painted in the part of London where he first studied art (from 1926 to 1929) Weight painted this from the artist Julian Trevelyan's studio on Durham Wharf which looked down the river towards Hammersmith Bridge.

A little sketch from April last year. Northwood, NW London, where I now live (I didn’t then).

Just a reminder, a placeholder while I carry on with preparation for the exhibition.

'Pisa, the Campo Santo.' (1942) Writing about his time as a WW2 war artist, Carel Weight reflected: 'Artists often say we can’t paint a place until we really know it, but I never had the chance to know anywhere. I learned to settle quickly and find what mattered.'

‘Staging post’ (2013) From my Trees, Roads and Walls series (I can be very literal)

'Public House', Camden Town (from 'High Street', 1938) by Eric Ravilious

‘Starting from here’ 2026, oil on linen, 30x24cm First painting of the year, first in my new place

Finished? 🤔

Current work in progress

'Self-reflection at a red signal’ (2013) by Holly Brodie hollybrodie.com

‘Halloween’ (2010)

Bidding is open in the Art on a Postcard Winter Auction in aid of @hepctrust.bsky.social artonapostcard.com/collections/... ‘Met Line, Northwood’ is Lot 303

E is for Embankment ------ 'Champagne and Chips', Victoria Embankment (2009) by Holly Brodie hollybrodie.com 👤: @hollybrodie.bsky.social

‘Self-reflection at a red signal’ (2013) In my Studio Clearance sale, which ends on Sunday www.hollybrodie.com/shop/p/self-...

‘Accidental tree’ In my Studio Clearance sale (see previous post for explanation!) www.hollybrodie.com/shop/origina...

Life having taken a bit of a turn, I am leaving my studio soon and I won’t have space to store all the work I have here, so there’s a jumble / clearance sale on my website this long weekend. I’d love pieces I’ve cherished to go to nice homes and be enjoyed www.hollybrodie.com/shop

Painting paint…

‘Bridge’ 2023, oil on linen, 70x60cm This is the road bridge over the tracks at Ruislip Station. I see it more often from the other side, waiting for an eastbound Met line train From my Suburban Geometry series 🏡📐 www.hollybrodie.com/suburban-geo...

There’s a Small Works page up on my website at the moment and they are all discounted too. This is an oil on paper called ‘Swing’ (except it’s more like an absence of a swing). Now £40 www.hollybrodie.com/shop/small-w...

‘A fire in a forest’ (2015) I’m having a Studio Sale ahead of a move and I really have no space for this one as it’s quite large… so if you use FOREST10 at checkout there’s currently an extra 10% off www.hollybrodie.com/shop/origina...

Having a bit of a studio clear-out ahead of a move, so all the original paintings for sale on my website are currently discounted www.hollybrodie.com/shop/origina... This one is ‘Totem’

‘Design and Accident’ (2024) The original is currently in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (Gallery I, curated by Richard Wilson RA) Limited edition prints are available on my website www.hollybrodie.com/shop/limited...

Reposting this video from last summer, when (after many months) I finished ‘Design and Accident’. It’s now hanging in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, which opens today

'Design and Accident', Eastcote (2024) by Holly Brodie hollybrodie.com/shop/p/design-and-accident-limited-edition-print 👤: @hollybrodie.bsky.social

Very happy to see ‘Design and Accident’ hung in the RA Summer Exhibition today, catch up with some artist friends and meet new ones

Work in progress Very glad to have finished the chimneys and television aerials! This one is based on Mantle Street in Wellington, Somerset (my home town)

'Mother and Child, Plaistow Station' by Doreen Fletcher doreenfletcherartist.com 👤: @doreenfletcher.bsky.social

'Self-reflection at a red signal’ (2013) by Holly Brodie hollybrodie.com 👤: @hollybrodie.bsky.social

Really happy that ‘Design and accident’ is going to be in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 😊

When you’re small you have to learn how to snarl.

The remains of a party wall for #WallsOnWednesday 📷 #photography

And after you are all done with Sunday School, make sure you are all caught up with Podyssey. The latest episode on Cassandra is a perfect introduction to the series, if you haven't yet dipped your toe. “A man with an easy lie will always be believed above a woman with a hard truth.”

'Tea in the Square', Soho Square (2007) by Holly Brodie hollybrodie.com 👤: @hollybrodie.bsky.social

‘The runner’ This was one of the paintings I did for ‘The London Show’ at Llewellyn Alexander in 2012

'Pink Fiat', Bethnal Green Road (2024) by Doreen Fletcher doreenfletcherartist.com 👤: @doreenfletcher.bsky.social

‘Wasteland’ 2011, oil on linen, 51x66cm For #EarthDay (Still my favourite of all my paintings)

Sometimes it rains and I’m so relieved and I don’t really know why.

From the distant archives… Embroidered box, 1998