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Simon Burdge Blog

Welcome to my blog! Here, I frequently share insights about my creative process, including the inspiration behind my projects and showcase the preliminary sketches that contributed to the final pieces.

Abstract painting of a summer fun fair at night with bold colours, geometric shapes, and expressive brushstrokes representing lights, rides, and lively fairground energy.

Abstract painting of a summer fun fair at night with bold colours, geometric shapes, and expressive brushstrokes representing lights, rides, and lively fairground energy.

Abstract Fun Fair at Night – Capturing the Chaos in Colour

Discover Abstract Fun Fair at Night, a bold abstract painting capturing the colour, chaos, and joy of summer fairgrounds.

Sep 22 min read

Watercolour painting of Newport Cathedral, South Wales, perched on a hill under a soft sky, surrounded by greenery, with the church tower visible.

Watercolour painting of Newport Cathedral, South Wales, perched on a hill under a soft sky, surrounded by greenery, with the church tower visible.

A Hilltop Moment in South Wales: Discovering St Woolos Cathedral

Newport Cathedral painting, South Wales watercolour, Cathedral on a hill artwork, Welsh landscape painting, St Woolos Cathedral, Newport, watercolour architecture art, quiet hilltop church, historic Welsh churches, Simon Burdge art, Cathedral painting UK

Jul 203 min read

Drawing the Amulet

Drawing the Amulet

Drawing the Amulet: From Ancient Stone to Modern Ink

Sketched at the British Museum, this drawing explores the symbolic power of ancient objects and the modern meanings we bring to them.

Jul 82 min read

A man running with a brief case

A man running with a brief case

I am Late

This sketch was done quickly from a train window. It captures someone running to catch a train on the opposite platform.

Jun 142 min read

A watercolour of a girl looking over her shoulder

A watercolour of a girl looking over her shoulder

The Frozen Moment.

Life drawing has always intrigued me deeply. The ability to freeze a moment in time and translate it into lines and shapes is a powerful expression.

Jun 74 min read

Sunflower on a Blue Background

Sunflower on a Blue Background

Sunflower on a Blue Background

The sunflower paintings by Vincent van Gogh are among the most iconic images of the twentieth century

Feb 191 min read

A picture

A picture

Exhibition at Royal Academy

This post concerns the "Souls grown deep, like the Rivers" exhibition. An exhibition of black artists from the American South Atlanta at...

Jan 22, 20241 min read

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