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 Stoke-on-Trent is a polycentric city, something that confused my a lot at the beginning. I was searching for nice pics of the area online and this is one that caught  my attention. The picture is taken from Etruria, which is an emblematic industrial site of the area. You can see Hanley and in the centre the Regent Theatre. Original Pics From : https://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/668954532.jpg?w=748&h=498&crop=1 originally in this web: http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/29/14-reasons-stoke-on-trent-is-a-great-place-to-live-6740322/  Work in progress and final Pics I took recently I did not know exactly the place where the original was taken after I painted. It was really curious to visit the place you have spent time painting but you are not really been there before.

Initial inspiration: I live in the Stoke-on-Trent area. I am amazed about the history of the area and the particular kind of beauty of the industrial landscape. There are plenty of industrial sites and canals from the industrial revolution.  I cycle usually and that allow me to go around the canals. Every time I need to go to the Stoke-on-Train train station I will pass Penkhull. it is very curious that they keep two kilns by the canal. From Wikipedia:  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Restored_bottle_kilns,_Stoke-on-Trent_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1578523.jpg   Initial drawing: I am fascinated by those kilns.  Working out the interpretation and final results: Initially I was thinking to do something based on Van Gogh particular style but applied to the pottery landscape. This is the final painting.  Some pics a took recently: