The Plural Is Lego

The Plural Is Lego
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
9.7 x 15.9"

     A bit of a pet peeve of mine is when I hear people use Lego's as a plural. The plural of Lego is Lego and I don't care what anyone says otherwise :)

Lego Police Helicopter Pilot Minifigure

Lego Police Helicopter Pilot Minifigure
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
15.7 x 10.2"

Lego Jango Fett Minifigure

Lego Jango Fett Minifigure
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
15.9 x 8.3"

     My second Lego minifigure painting. I'm working my way up to Boba Fett but I want to do him justice as he's my favourite Star Wars character. So here's his father. I wanted to paint him from the side as I liked the single part jetpack design. I also wanted to paint him facing away from the light to create a little mystery.

The Courtyard

The Courtyard
Acrylic On Canvas
18 x 24"

An interesting set of buildings in Doncaster. I was interested in the reflected light on the yellow building on the right.

River Rocks

River Rocks
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
20 x 12"

     Nice little river scene and good green practice. Shame about the photograph but it’s the best I could do

Fly By Night

Fly By Night
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
15.9 x 11"

Something a little otherworldly today. I thought I would challenge myself to use someone else's reference, plus its good practice to work from alternative sources. I had trouble photographing this one but I'm the mercy of the elements. The green and the yellow are a little off in the photograph as well but its the best I can do. That's one of the disadvantages of working traditionally and transferring it to the computer.

     Many Thanks to for use of her photograph. Its nice to come across a stock photographer that doesn't want half the value of your house for permission to use there photos.

Tulips

Tulips
Acrylic On Canvas Board
20 x 16"

     I try to avoid flowers as they are too delicate for me to get right. However we must push ourselves as its the only way to improve.

Robins

Robin I
Acrylic On Canvas Board
14 x 10"

Robin II
Acrylic On Canvas Board
14 x 10"

      I want to do a painting of some great tit's and blue tit's but they are proving difficult to capture on camera.

Black Canary Cosplay

Black Canary Cosplay
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
18.9 x 12.8"

     One more for my cosplay series. A very brave outfit. I also wanted to keep working on painting black things, especially in trying to get the shadows and highlights right. Her jacket was perfect practice for this.

Rolling Storm

Rolling Storm
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
13.9 x 20.1"

     The alternative title is "British Summer Weather"

Interviewing Star-Lord

Interviewing Star-Lord
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
16 x 20"

     Another one from my cosplay series. Normally I ask permission to take someone's photograph as reference but sometimes a scene presents itself where you have to just capture it right then. I assume somewhere a video of this interview may be online somewhere.

Assessing The Problem

Assessing The Problem
Acrylic On Canvas Board
16 x 20"

     This is the first of another series I am working on about restoring a car. Here is my brother sat on the bonnet of my car after struggling to get his to start up. He’s restoring a ford Capri but its not going as smoothly as he’d hoped. I like the irony of it all because he thinks my cars a piece of junk but at least it works.
     I really struggled to photograph this one for some reason and the colours are still off so I might upload a better version later. Well that’s just another difficulty we traditional artists face.

The Roman Monument

The Roman Monument
Acrylic On Canvas
20 x 16"

     A painting of the seven bridges valley walk at Studley Royal Garden. The building at the top of the hill is the Roman monument. I want to paint more landscapes but I struggle with green and creating variety in scenes where its dominant. This is a common problem it seems and I want to be able to overcome it and create some really interesting landscapes. So this was more of a personal challenge than anything else. 

XBOX 360 Controller

XBOX 360 Controller
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
11 x 9.9"

     Another still life for my video game themed work. Probably my favourite controller with everything where it should be. Still that didn't stop me getting a Playstation 4 this time.

Lego Luke Skywalker Minifigure

Lego Luke Skywalker Minifigure
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
15.9 x 10"

     As well as my cosplay series of works I will also be doing a series based on Lego (of which the plural is Lego and not Lego's as some people seem to think). So here is the first of what may be many. A lot of them will be Star Wars themed as that's what I mostly have :)

The Stig Cosplay

The Stig Cosplay
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
18.9 x 10.2"

     A painting of a cosplayer dressed as The Stig from Topgear. This is the first in a series of pictures of cosplayers I will be doing. Bad timing though as now it seems Topgear is no more. I started with this one though as its largely white and I wanted to practice painting with that colour. Normally the whites in my paintings are quite ethereal so I wanted to use it in a more solid way. I like using it in an ethereal way though as it lets the lower layers come through and creates some interesting effects.

Mandrake

Mandrake
Acrylic On Canvas Board
16 x 16"

     A cool looking sail boat I spotted in Goole. The boat was called something else but I changed it's name. mandrake is one of my favourite gothic metal bands and they write a lot of songs about the ocean so I thought it was a fitting tribute. Not so happy about the background but I'm still trying to get the hang of landscapes and greens always a challenge.

After The Harvest

After The Harvest
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
16 x 20"

A painting of a ploughed field with a darkened cloud spoiling an otherwise nice view. I painted this to symbolise that post creation downer we all feel after we create something. I enjoy making art and feel a real sense of accomplishment when I complete my work. However I often find once this feeling has past I start to feel a little down and apparently I'm not the only one. I suppose after being on such a high while in creative mode the brain has to come down. Of course the solution is to simply start something else :)

King

King
Acrylic On Canvas Board
20 x 16"

     Most people view pigeons as vermin and a nuisance but I have always found them to be quite proud and regal birds. They can have beautiful colours and well defined feathers as with this one. I think they are a joy to paint.

Annette

Annette
Acrylic On Canvas Board
20 x 16"

   Portrait of my Mother. This ones a bit blurry round the edges which is a shame. Maybe I will take another photograph of it at a later date. Its always difficult to get the colours right as well when compared to the real thing. No painting on screen ever compares to seeing the real thing though.