Palette Knife Painters, International: Houses of Parliament, London, by New York artist, Celeste Plowden

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Houses of Parliament, London, by New York artist, Celeste Plowden

This impressionist painting depicts the historic buildings on the Thames River, London, England, of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben at dusk, the many Gothic spires reaching through the foggy sky to the pale moon. Somewhat abstract in the approach, and painted with a palette knife, for texture, this is my impression of a favorite cityscape. Acrylic on canvas, UV varnish, sides painted, wired and ready to hang. 12 x 12. Available for sale at

my Chairish store.

Celeste Plowden

I learned the art of acrylic and pastel painting through private instruction, after having spent my career as a designer of printed fabrics in the New York market place. I am a graduate of the College of Design, Art and Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, with a major in the History of Art, 1977. Later, I studied printed textile design at Parsons School of Design, in New York. Immediately afterward, I began free lance work for several design studios in the garment district of NYC, where I did re-coloration work for printed apparel fabrics, and sold my own designs through Bread and Butter Designs,also located in New York. In addition, during the 1980's and 1990's, I designed a number of needlecraft and stencil books for Dover Publications. Currently, I am working on a series of exotic birds and other animals done in acrylic paint, with a palette knife, for texture and brilliant color. I consider my paintings to be representational or impressionistic in nature, and I use fantasy colors because what I see often makes me feel these colors,and what would make an interesting composition, rather than using realistic colors.

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Sunday, October 18, 2015

Houses of Parliament, London, by New York artist, Celeste Plowden

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