Fine Art Blog

Category: Breaking News

  • Artist Paul Kenton – New art coming soon!

    The team at fine art blog have some exciting news for Paul Kenton fans – he is soon to release 5 new art works!

    Paul Kenton is famous for his beautiful cityscapes and his amazing ability to capture movement in different ways. Some call him the ‘screwdriver artist’ because he is known to use one to paint & to achieve the unique finish to his layered on box canvases.


    ‘Cafe Rouge’ limited edition box canvas by Paul Kenton

    In ‘Café Rouge’ it is brilliant how Paul added just a touch of red to an essentially black and white piece, it works really well. Some critics don’t like the range he has done in this style (as opposed to his more colourful work) because it is simply made up of lines and little colour but I think it is clever and ‘works,’ reflecting the busy hustle and bustle feel of a big city.

    His previous most recent release ‘City Skies,’ is much more colourful & richer with amazingly warm orange & red tones, showing the true wonder of our amazing capital city. Is it London during the summer at dusk? or maybe dawn? the street is much too quiet to be the evening!


    ‘City Skies’ limited edition box canvas by Paul Kenton

    I can’t wait to see what he has done this time, every phase of new releases there is something different to behold. He is constantly changing his style and surprising us the viewer, so I am sure any Kenton fans will agree with me when I say that I am on the edge of my seat waiting to see them!

    Watch this space!!

    Vicki

    Links:
    The Eiffel Tower
    The Gherkin

  • Doug Hyde News – artist has painted the New ‘Time Of My Life’ collection

    This March 2010 sees the release of Doug Hyde’s 6th major collection & it’s called the ‘Time Of My Life Collection.’


    Click above to view the new ‘Time Of My Life Collection’ (his 6th)

    When the images are released, the above link will be updated with images & rest assured you will then be some of the first to see them in all their glory!!!

    The set features: 4 sculpture, 5 limited edition prints, a set of 6 miniature prints & for the first time ever Doug has released a painting on glass & it looks amazing!

    If you are interested the following pictures are also clickable and will show you the 5 previous Doug Hyde collections:


    ‘Beware Of The Dog’ limited edition by Doug Hyde
    Click above to view the ‘The Hyde Experience’ (his 1st)



    ‘One In A Million’ limited edition by Doug Hyde
    Click above to view the ‘The Smile Collection’ (his 2nd)



    ‘Secret Garden’ limited edition by Doug Hyde
    Click above to view the ‘Reasons To Be Cheerful Collection’ (his 3rd)



    ‘A Great Night In’ limited edition by Doug Hyde
    Click above to view the ‘Yours Truly Collection’ (his 4th)



    ‘One From The Heart’ limited edition by Doug Hyde
    Click above to view the ‘One From The Heart Collection’ (his 5th)



    ‘Summer Holiday’ limited edition by Doug Hyde
    Click above to view the ‘Time Of My Life Collection’ (his 6th)


    I was lucky enough to attend the previews of these new releases and they are set to be his most coloured and fun packed yet, as usual with any of the top UK artists, we recommend ordering/ pre-ordering early as these limited editions will go very quickly indeed.

    Thank you

    James

    Links:
    Introduction to naive art
    What is naive art?
    Assocation of British Naive Artists

  • Artist Mackenzie Thorpe to go ‘Self-publishing’ as of Jan 1st 2010

    We have heard news that Mackenzie Thorpe is to go ‘self-publishing’ as of January 1st 2010 and he will end his publishing/distribution through Washington Green Fine Art Publishers of the UK.

    This represents a massive shift in how Mackenzie’s limited edition prints & sculptures will be marketed and the availability of his works, either he will be more ‘findable’ to the average art buyer or harder to obtain as he will now be obtained only few a few select galleries, so potentially this could be good or bad news for the art buyer. How this will effect pricing of his works, i.e. higher or lower! is yet to be determined.

    This will also likely effect distribution of his work in the USA and abroad as well. As soon as we have more details we will let you know.

    There is a rumour that Washington Green will do a retrospective collection which is normally involves: new brochures, promotion and a ‘tour’ in select galleries of previously published Mackenzie Thorpe work, will have to wait and see.

    Thank you

    James

    Useful Links:

    Niave Art Movement
    What is naive art?

  • Rolf Harris’s 80th Birthday celebrations, artwork & appearances – 30th March 2010

    We have just received word that there are some amazing, new, limited edition artwork by Rolf Harris in production and due for release next year to coincide with Rolf Harris’s 80th birthday celebrations on the 30th March 2010.

    Some of the team at www.fineartblog.co.uk recently had the pleasure of meeting Rolf at a Demont Fort Fine Art Publisher’s trade show event in Feb 2009.

    Dressed in jeans and a leather jacket he seemed to defy his years and looked very sprightly indeed for a man of his years

    I also hear there will be appearances by Rolf Harris in galleries across the UK and possibly a complete New ‘collection,’ his first in 4 years, coming as well.

    We are very excited and will bring you more news as we have it…I suggest all buyers get their invite and pre-orders in early, this will be massive.

    thank you

    Emily

    Links:
    Rolf Harris biography
    Rolf’s work at the National Museum of Oz