Tag Archives: portrait

For my mother

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

As a gift for my beloved mother’s 60th birthday I wanted to paint a picture of her with her own children when they were young. Unfortunately, thanks to her long-term commitment to camera aversion I couldn’t find an appropriate photograph, … Continue reading →

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Tate

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

This little portrait commission (5x7inches) of a beautiful 14month old girl was a joy to do, and I had an excuse to get the silver-leaf out.

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Rotten

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

This portrait of Johnny Lydon is one of a few versions I painted and drew as part of an illustration job. I knew when I was doing this version that it wasn’t going to cut it as its not exactly … Continue reading →

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A Ruby Wedding present

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

This portrait was painted as a wedding present for my friends/family members Donna and Tom. Congratulations.

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Biro portraits

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

These portraits were done in time for a birthday present from the pictured husband to his wife. The  horrible quality of the photos below is due to them being taken with a dodgy digital camera in the dark before rushing … Continue reading →

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Painting commisions

Posted on July 11, 2010 by

I’ve recently completed these two small paintings for the talented musician Rumer. They were done in oils on textured surfaces and a style that attempted to evoke the atmosphere of the original photographs (which were lovely, but very small and grainy).

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Ink portraits

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

While developing ideas for an illustration project I started experimenting with ink washes over watercolour masking fluid. I found the results quite satisfying so will definitely try some other ideas out when I can get the lids of my dried … Continue reading →

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