Liza Hirst sells

His and Her's

2012-03-05T18:14:00.014+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

Duck's End

2012-03-01T10:22:00.006+01:00

Of course it was the red on light green that caught my eye at first. Only a little later I saw another interesting detail...

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

Liza Hirston

Chinese Biker

2012-02-27T17:56:00.005+01:00

I have always loved chinese red and to see it popping up amidst the grey everywhere in Beijing was a feast for the eyes!

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

Liza Hirston

Beijing Hutong II

2012-02-26T19:32:00.005+01:00

Another impression of a "hutong" in Beijing. By the way, I found an awesome printer here in London and can now offer you my paintings also as really nice prints!

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

Liza Hirston

Beijing Hutong

2012-02-26T19:29:00.003+01:00

A typical street, a socalled "Hutong", in one of the few remaining old areas of Beijing. It was a cold, sunny winter afternoon.

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

Beautiful Past

2012-02-21T13:20:00.001+01:00

Visiting the Forbidden City was, of course, a highlight of our trip. I especially loved the vast spaces between the individual temples. But then, finding a beautiful gate like this one in a "back alley" was also very impressive.

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

Liza Hirston

Chinese Delivery

2012-02-14T10:20:00.004+01:00

Nowadays you don't see as many bicycles in Beijing as there used to be and therefor all the more cars. So this one seemed like a souvenir of old times...

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

Liza Hirston

Passing Through

2012-02-12T10:30:00.005+01:00

Its a good feeling to be posting again, even better to be painting again! I missed both but.... visiting Beijing wasn't bad either! Yes, we went to China. And although it was freezing cold, we loved it. As usual, I didn't get any painting down while we were travelling, but I took loads of photos and hope to be able to do some good work from them. Here's my first attempt, a scene in the Forbidden City.

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

On Guilford Street

2012-01-16T10:25:00.003+01:00

Nothing much to say here - just loved the atmosphere....

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 V

2012-01-06T11:50:00.002+01:00

As you can see, I am trying out different styles again. Seems I can't decide on one, because each approach offers other challenges, other things to learn and study.
This will be my last of the St.Paul's series and I am not unhappy with it.

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 IV

2012-01-05T12:13:00.005+01:00

Seen from a different angle this time. Just across from the cathedral there's a new shopping mall with a roof terrace offering fabulous views of the London skyline and close ups of St.Paul's. It was a challenge and fun studying the values here.

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

St Paul's II

2011-12-26T19:00:00.002+01:00

Here we see St.Paul's in the afternoon of a cold winter's day, when the lights have just been switched on here and there.

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

Streetfood

2011-12-21T13:34:00.002+01:00

A great feature in London are the many stalls with delicious, international food, that pop up at midday at various spots in the city - and luckily also just round the corner from where I live, on Exmouth Market..

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

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
Payment is possible by PayPal - no account needed and all major cards accepted.

Liza Hirston

Lights in Bedford Square

2011-11-08T15:47:00.004+01:00

As the days get shorter, lights are switched on earlier - allowing a look into flats and offices with vast rooms and sparkling chandeliers hanging from high ceilings. Such beautiful, warm light!I think, nowadays most of the houses on Bedford Square unfortunately are only offices. But how great must it have been for the people who lived there before the centre of London was taken over by business mainly!

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

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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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
Payment is possible by PayPal - no account needed and all major cards accepted.