A painter has travelled to London from his Somerset home of Bath to capture the capital in mourning for The Queen.

Peter Brown, 55, has been in London since Friday, painting the crowds along The Mall, in the parks and queueing along the Thames to see Her Majesty lying in State.

As an expert in painting street scenes he is able to convey the bustling atmosphere across the city.

Mr Brown, from Bath, said: “With street scenes it is amazing to spend time on each one, so it’s not like ‘click’ and done.

“I want to really capture the moment and for that you need to take time.”

While he lives 115 miles from the capital in Bath, he said couldn’t miss being part of such a momentous occasion.

He said: “I was walking my dog in Bath and I just thought ‘why am I here?’

“For moments like this, I should be here.”

Pictured Peter Brown, a painter has travelled to London from his Somerset home to capture the capital in mourning for The Queen. See SWNS story SWNJartist. Peter Brown, 55, has been in London since Friday, painting the crowds along The Mall, in the parks and queueing along the Thmaes to see Her Majesty lying in State. As an expert in painting street scenes he is able to convey the bustling atmosphere across the city. Mr Brown, from Bath, said: “With street scenes it is amazing to spend time on each one, so it’s not like 'click' and done. “I want to really capture the moment and for that you need to take time.”
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He added: “It’s been remarkable seeing all these people.

“Today is quite lively, but it has been so calm the past few days.”

Mr Brown has been part of many big occasions.

He also painted street parties during the Platinum Jubilee as well as the roses in bloom at the Tower of London and the Tottenham riots.

Now he is using his creativity once more to encapsulate one of the most significant periods in modern British history.