Liza Hirst sells

A Glimpse of St.Paul's

2012-09-20T18:03:00.000+02:00

St.Paul's again, but from a different spot. When we arrived for our plein air session, the sun was beaming through this passage way and we were inspired by the shadows of the passers by. Unfortunately that changed very quickly due to clouds coming and going. So neither of us managed to capture the first impression but the view was interesting nevertheless.

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
12 cm x 18 cm / 4,7" x 7"
unframed

Lunch Break

2012-07-21T15:40:00.004+02:00

There are sooo many restaurants, cafés, sandwich bars, pubs etc. here in London, it is unbelievable. And even more the fact that they seem to be busy nonstop, no matter what time of day. Anyway, this is a typical scene, especially around lunch time, when they all spill out of the offices in search of something to bite and have the luck to enjoy their break in a relaxed place like this one.

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed

Red Scarf

2012-07-21T15:23:00.003+02:00

Looks a bit too winterly for this time of year but this is a painting I painted a while ago and never got round to posting earlier on. Apart from that, temperatures in London
aren't really summerly at the moment either.

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed

Mini Stop

2012-07-21T15:19:00.004+02:00

A vivid colour combination and a bright yellow mini that caught my eye.

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed

La Defense by Night

2012-06-29T18:22:00.004+02:00

It's been ages, as you might have noticed and I am very, very happy to be back.
Back here, back to painting, back to me (maybe, hopefully...)
I haven't been ill or anything like that, just occupied with other things. Sometimes I need a break from painting.
To get started again, I chose a photo that a friend of mine sent me recently. He lives in Paris and enjoyes this view from his balcony to La Defense. Lucky him.

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
12,5 cm x 17,5 cm / 4,9" x 6,9"
unframed

His and Her's

2012-03-05T18:14:00.015+01:00

I am very much looking forward to the opening of my friend Karin's exhibition opening tonight at the Barbican Library. She used to be one of my pupils and it is great to see how her work has developed since then.

Now also available as giclée print in a limited edition of 20.
The picture is printed on high quality "Somerset enhanced" paper 330g, format 33cm x 48cm.
The quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the image, not the printed image itself. Artist-signed + numbered certificate of authenticity included.

oil on wood panel - Öl auf Holzplatte - huile sur plaque de bois
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed

Liza Hirston

Imperial Gate

2012-02-23T10:27:00.001+01:00

One of the many grand gates leading from one huge courtyard to another.

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
20 cm x 20 cm / 7,9" x 7,9"
unframed

Liza Hirston

Winterly Warmth

2012-02-11T10:43:00.003+01:00

Another seat at Camden Passage, waiting for somebody to cuddle up in the blanket in order to enjoy sitting outside in winter. I found it difficult to take a photo of the finished painting without reflections and unfortunately it turned out too blue as well. Its actually more white than here.

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
20 cm x 20 cm / 7,9" x 7,9"
unframed
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Liza Hirston

At Camden Passage

2012-01-18T17:42:00.003+01:00

Camden Passage is a small winding street in Islington, seamed with antique shops, vintage- and lifestyle boutiques, cafés and pubs. This was on a cold weekday - tables and chairs pushed together, blankets hanging over the backrest, waiting for the crowds at the weekend, when a flea market spreads out in the street, attracting loads of people, rambling and enjoying a beer or coffee in the open outdoor spaces.

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
20 cm x 20 cm / 7,9" x 7,9"
unframed
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Liza Hirston

Looking Down

2012-01-08T18:10:00.002+01:00

Not only does the "One New Change" shopping mall offer a great view of St.Paul's but it has interesting aspects of its own, like this opening between two glass walls with slivered reflections - a nearly abstract image.

Inspite of it being very crowded, I am glad I got round to visiting the Da Vinci exhibition on Friday. It proved definitely worth queuing for! On show were sketches and paintings created during Leonardo's time in Milan, highlighting his two versions of the "Virgin of the Rocks" and of course the "Last Supper", of which a full scale copy was on display, painted by one of his pupils just before the original work deteriorated. It was interesting to be able to compare the two virgins - shown together for the first time - as they had been painted with a time lag of several years and "reveal a change in Leonardo's ideas from an art rooted in the observation of nature to one where the artist's powers of invention might reveal a glimpse of the devine imagination" (quoted from the exhibition leaflet). Of the two, I personally preferred the first one, because it seemed more alive and warmer than the second one. On the whole, I was more taken by his drawings, of which to my surprise most were very small, if not tiny. (Needless to say anything about the quality...)

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed
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Liza Hirston

St. Paul's III

2012-01-03T15:45:00.007+01:00

Happy New Year everyone!I hope you all had a great holiday.
I am still working on views of St.Paul's Cathedral and have here tried to capture its majestic presence, even more apparent at night when lights make it stand out of the dark blue sky.

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed
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Liza Hirston

Three Graces

2011-12-21T13:29:00.002+01:00

Cold weather, a dead end street and beautiful abstract lines in the sky.

oil on wod panel - Öl auf Holz - huile sur bois
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed
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Liza Hirston

On Wilmington Square

2011-12-11T19:23:00.002+01:00

I finally managed to get my act together and paint outside! And as my friend René predicted, it was a great experience. I had never done this in a city where people keep going by, looking at what you're doing and was a bit nervous about it. Mind you, I did choose a spot without too many passers by. I could concentrate well and am not unhappy with the result.
Btw, I decided not to post the other sketches I did a few days ago - just weren't good enough.

oil on wod panel - Öl auf Holz - huile sur bois
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed
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Liza Hirston

One and Only

2011-10-05T19:24:00.006+02:00

I couldn't resist giving this beautiful face a try.

oil on hardboard panel - Öl auf Malpappe - huile sur carton dure
20 cm x 20 cm / 7,9" x 7,9"
unframed
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Two and Two

2011-10-03T20:06:00.004+02:00

Fantastic weather here in Southwest France! A scene from our back yard.

oil on wood panel - Öl auf Holzplatte - huile sur plaque de bois
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed
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Let's Have a Drink at Oscar's!

2011-09-07T18:39:00.005+02:00

Oscar's is a great place in London to have an aperitif around l'heure bleu. Very lively, cozy and maybe even romantic.

oil on wood panel - Öl auf Holzplatte - huile sur plaque de bois
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed
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Lunch at St.Pancras Station

2011-09-07T14:51:00.004+02:00

We happened to pass by St.Pancras station the other day and were very impressed with how it has been renovated, firstly for the Olympic Games. This is where the Eurostar arrives - the train from Paris to London that goes through the tunnel under the channel. I found it very cool that one could sit right next to one of the trains while dining - an amazing idea.

oil on wood panel - Öl auf Holzplatte - huile sur plaque de bois
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed
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Leaving Soon

2011-08-26T12:01:00.005+02:00

oil on wood panel - Öl auf Holzplatte - huile sur plaque de bois
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed
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Walking down Paulinerstrasse

2011-08-19T10:46:00.007+02:00

Without cars, a scene like in another century.

acrylique on paint block - Acryl auf Malblock - acrylique sur block de peinture
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed
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Morning on Prinzenstrasse

2011-08-17T12:14:00.003+02:00

acrylique on paint block - Acryl auf Malblock - acrylique sur block de peinture
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed
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View to the Dining Room

2011-07-20T19:46:00.002+02:00

acrylique on paint block - Acryl auf Malblock - acrylique sur block de peinture
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed
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The Goethe Allee

2011-07-18T18:43:00.002+02:00

acrylique on paint block - Acryl auf Malblock - acrylique sur block de peinture
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed
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Student Life

2011-07-07T21:27:00.007+02:00

acrylique on paint block - Acryl auf Malblock - acrylique sur block de peinture
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed
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Everybody's Out

2011-07-01T11:04:00.005+02:00

oil on Daler Board - Öl auf Daler Karton - huile sur carton Daler
40 cm x 11 cm / 15,7" x 4,3"
unframed
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Enjoying the Sun

2011-07-01T11:01:00.005+02:00

oil on wood panel - Öl auf Holz - huile sur bois
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
unframed
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