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Architectural Features
Ian Murphy (1963- current) is a British contemporary artist who is inspired by Architectural features. He
uses cross hatching and water colour to create dynamic artwork. Water colour creates a transparent
effect and is great to use for drawing practice.
“Dwellings, passageways and Doorways are all important functional components of
living, the aesthetic appearance can very much take a back seat to the practicality of
their construction. When I explore these often mundane locations I am aware that I
am taking the ordinary and immediately elevating the status to something of the
extraordinary. My paintings have to capture the ‘essence’ of the place; I want you to
see the cultural identity and the ‘hidden voice’ of the people who live there - this is
why it is important for me to add layers of symbolic text to the surface.”
Ian Murphy
