This is John Virtue’s studio at the National Gallery in 2003. He produces a series of London landscapes designed on canvas with white acrylic, black ink and shellac. He specialises in monochromatic landscapes. He uses black and white in his works and sees colour as an unnecessary distraction. His practices have come from painting around London. He uses a variety of materials to express feelings and emotions in his paintings. I researched John Virtue as I liked his use of expressive mark-making and the effectiveness of monochrome. For future studio practice, I would like to explore using his uses of materials using canvas, white acrylic, black ink and shellac. Also, I would like to explore using the techniques of expressive mark-making, the use of materials and the use of monochrome effects. I would focus on buildings around London mainly on my journeys, memories and experiences.