This oil painting depicts the enchanting Platform 9¾ at King's Cross Station, a beloved location from the Harry Potter series, reimagined by artist Lisa Bisbee in a vibrant and impressionistic style. The arched architecture of the station is highlighted with bold, textured brushstrokes in hues of pink, orange, and red, creating a warm and magical ambiance. The train tracks and platform lead the viewer's eye toward the center, where the scene evokes a sense of anticipation and wonder. The interplay of light and shadow, along with the whimsical color palette, brings an otherworldly charm to this iconic setting.
 
In my technique, I apply a thin layer of color mixed with a lot of oil. I have three containers of oil to separate my colors: warm, cool and green, in that way it keeps them clean, otherwise it all gets muddy. I love scratching into the layers to reveal under painting, great for brick. Back in my painting class at art school, we had to paint architecture, so I laid down on the ground, and looked up, and it gave it strange perspective. Maybe that’s where my love of distorting perspective comes from. With all this texture is hard to get straight lines, but that’s OK, it just highlights the texture. It’s one of my favorite elements of design, texture, and color; and I guess in this case, perspective.
 
I believed in magic when I was a kid. My first magic book was a mail-order from the back of a magazine, I filled out the name/address and scotch-taped two quarters on the paper, sealed the envelope and waited everyday, checking the mailbox for my magic book of spells. In this scene from King's Cross Station, the Harry Potter production crew used the magic of special effects. At Platform 9 ¾, Harry and his friends run through a brick wall between Platforms 9 and 10 to board the Hogwarts Express.
 
See this piece of artwork in London with Signet Contemporary Art Gallery during these Spring Art Fairs:
 
Affordable Art Fair Battersea, London
Dates: March 12 - 16, 2025
 
Affordable Art Fair Hampstead, London
Dates: May 8 - 11, 2025