After retiring from his Ipswich-based architecture practice about seven years ago, painting became a second career for Mr Buchanan.
Mr Buchanan is a realist landscape painter recognised as a master watercolourist whose work focuses on natural and man-made landscapes and often a combination of both.
“There are recurring themes which never fail to interest me. Having been an architect for most of my working life, I am naturally attracted to the structure, form, perspective, scale and detail of buildings," he said.
“The combination of man-made structures with natural landscape features in a lot of my work, as do slices and details of walls, windows, brickwork and plumbing, where they contribute to a dynamic and memorable image.
“I am unlikely to paint iconic landmarks, preferring modest workaday buildings than can be seen in a different light.
“Industrial buildings, sheds, grain silos and structures also feature, often for their sculptural qualities which often turn into studies of form and shadow - the way the light turns into shadow on cylindrical surfaces for instance.
“As a full time artist, I think my art is strongly influenced by history and a sense of place.” | 
