Darren Ashcroft

Artist

Artist Information 

I paint from my home on the Wirral which when you consider the subject of the vast majority of my work seems a bit confusing.  However, I love Edinburgh and being a regular visitor to the city, I get the opportunity to complete studies and preliminary sketches in situ which I turn into finished works at home.  When these run out, I resort to using quality shots from the many talented photographers operating in the city.

 I was initially drawn to the architectural style of the Old Town; producing illustrative pictures, in gouache, of the notable buildings in the area.  Recently I’ve ventured out and, taking inspiration from the Georgian architecture of the New Town, adopted a freer approach utilising collage, paint, pen, crayon and pencil.

I’m thoroughly enjoying this new process and artistic experimentation is now becoming the ‘norm’.

I hope you like what you see and please feel free to contact me if you require any additional information.

Darren

New cards available.

A selection of greeting cards now available. A6 in size and produced from 100% recycled paper.
5 pictures available; please contact me for details

More new cards

2 more greeting cards now available. A6 in size and produced from 100% recycled paper.
Please contact me for details.

Forth Rail Bridge

Mixed media picture completed May 2021

The Mound

Mixed media picture completed May 2021

John Knox House

A2 mixed media.

Warriston Close Steps

A2 mixed media.

St Giles’ Cathedral

A2 watercolour and pen.

McEwan Hall

A3 mixed media.