About the Artist

Biography

Darren Ashcroft

Currently living and working in Cumbria, the main focus of my work is the city of Edinburgh; hence, my Instagram handle, @paintingsofedinburgh

It is, without doubt, my favourite city and being a regular visitor, I get the opportunity to complete studies and preliminary sketches which I turn into finished pieces at home.

I was initially drawn to the architectural style of the Old Town; producing illustrative pictures, in gouache, of some of the notable buildings in the area.

I’ve since ventured out and, taking inspiration from the Georgian architecture of the New Town, adopted a freer approach utilising collage and mixed media techniques.

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