Westminster Last Light

This signed original oil on aluminium painting by Paul Kenton is made of beautiful contrasts. Using sharp, small, and colourful accents, the artist has brought London to life accentuated by the representation of light, which has always been a key medium for Kenton’s breath-taking cityscapes. Capturing the majestic city of London, illuminated by the “golden hour”, Kenton portrays a rare moment of calm in the lively capital.

The genre of cityscapes in fine art was made famous by impressionist artists like Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro, although the genre can be traced back as early as the Middle Ages. Paul Kenton brings this genre into contemporary art through unconventional canvases, brushstrokes, tools and perspectives. The result is a hypnotising and beautiful artwork similar to that of the Impressionist painters of the 19th century, who were praised by history for their art that captured the energy and atmosphere of landscapes.

The warm tones complement the unconventional texture of aluminium that will also reflect the light in the artwork’s setting. Rather than a still moment in time, Paul tries to capture a sequence of movements in his landscapes by “painting freely, and applying the paint fast, so that it will drip onto sections of the painting”.

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