This week we feature an old theme of lust from the Bible. In the story Susanna is observed at her bath by two elders who have sent her servants away. They attempt to take advantage of our heroine, but virtue and truth win out, and in the end the elders get their comeuppance. Here is … More Susanna at Her Bath
I am back in London after a busy summer and am happily back in my studio. Just this week I finished a new painting which today I am pleased to publish here. It is based on the engraving by Albrecht Dürer shown below. This was first published in 1513. The armed and armoured knight canters into … More Death, Knight and the Devil
Hello everyone, Today’s painting is one that is featured as the banner for my new website. We needed one that was graphic and also fit the necessary dimensions. We hope you like this painting and the new layout! I started this painting after America went into Iraq, hence the red, white and blue on left-hand … More Baghdad
Kalypso, the daughter of Atlas, rescues Odysseus after a shipwreck and keeps him on her island for seven years. Though she is not without her charms, Odysseus longs to return to his home. I wanted to give Kalypso a wild animal look, and him a look of longing out to sea, and eyes are an … More Kalypso
Hello people, our theme today is “The Performers”; artistes who entertain us on the stage. Here in the first painting we have perhaps the lion tamer and his lovely assistant. The lion looks more like a big cat, so the danger is somewhat exaggerated, and the facial expressions accordingly deadpan. I like the simple shapes … More The Performers
For this post, we are showing again a drawing and the resulting painting. In this case, the drawing and the painting are extremely similar. This drawing has a sort of Guernica feeling to it. I think the graphic marks reflect the violence of the theme. The theme is Mars, the bringer of war (according to … More Mars
Today’s post features two pictures, which truly share a theme, but were painted years apart. The first is called “Circus”. The scene shows a temporary spectacle with tents and sea air. The composition has a jaunty feel like a merry-go-round. The second painting was completed very recently (this year!). The composition is packed with repeating … More Circus and Boardwalk
Here are three paintings of places I have lived. I don’t typically paint houses, but I do fences if you pay me enough! … In all seriousness though, these are a departure from my usual themes, but they have meaning for my family and friends. This is a painting of the first house my wife … More Houses
The Bible’s first couple is a theme I have painted many times, original sin and all that. Featured here are two such paintings that are painted very differently, but both depict the same scene. Here, perhaps it is not known if Eve has tasted the fruit yet, but Adam still seems curious. Although the paint … More Adam and Eve
Once again, here is a sketch and the painting that resulted from it. The natural progression would be to a more formal composition in the painting to result in a more permanent image. The theme perhaps came to me from several visits to the Stratford Festival, and the title of both works is “Shakespeare”. One … More Shakespeare
Barry Trower 