Fine Art Blog

Category: Dog Art

  • Artist Nigel Hemming News- ‘Chip Off The Old Block,’ superb New Release March 2009

    Our good friend Nigel Hemming has produced another superb image, which was released this month at Crufts Dog Show 2009.


    (Limited edition print: ‘Chip Off The Old Block’)

    This lovely scene features a Chocolate Labrador and a puppy in front of the fire place, which is heart warming image anyway, fireplace or not!

    Nigel’s award winning ‘narrative style’ is of course ever present: what’s perked up these dogs interest? is the master going to take them out? Is it dinner time? Is someone at the door? So many questions come to mind and you can’t help but smile.

    I feel this really shows the loveable beauty of the Labrador Retriever and their ever present inquisitive nature. I also love the detail in this picture, from the items on the wall in the background, the detail of the fireplace door, the fine dog hair, to the rug; there is so much for the eye to take in.

    Another classic Nigel Hemming image but hurry only 95 copies released worldwide!

    Thank you

    Russell

    Useful Links:
    http://www.chocolatelabs.co.uk/
    http://www.acdf-fireplace.blogspot.com/
    http://www.oldfireplaces.co.uk/

  • Steven Townsend Dog Art news – ‘Tribute To Moses’ & ‘Monty’

    Better late than never, we finally have a few words from UK artist Steven Townsend about last years highly successful limited edition print: ‘Tribute to Moses’ – Published Sep 2008.


    (Limited edition print: ‘Tribute To Moses’)

    “This is the new dog from Steven Townsend called ‘Tribute To Moses.’ I am sure no one is going to argue about how handsome a dog Moses is and therefore I do not need to say much more about this really beautiful, friendly natured Black Labrador.

    He is four years old, born 26th May 2004 and is the half brother to Monty.(also featured in his own limited print called ‘Monty.’) Both have the same mother, Bif a Field Trial Champion, owned and trained by Jim Swindlehurst.

    That is why the 2 pictures Monty & Tribute To Moses go so well together, they really complement each other. Both Monty & Moses are working dogs and are owned and trained by the same owner, David Lloyd, although he does admit that they are also family pets.

    Why Tribute to Moses? Well he was named after the owners father Moses, who passed away some 16 years ago. He had a real love for dogs and through out his life had many working dogs including Labradors so it seems a fitting title.”


    (Limited edition print: ‘Monty’)

    I hope you receive lots of pleasure from Steven latest labrador piece, once again please remember these are limited editions taken from a painting, not a photo! Steven paints in a photo realistic style!

    thanks

    Russell

    Links:
    http://www.thegundogclub.co.uk/
    http://www.thelabradorretrieverclub.com/

  • Artist Steven Townsend – New Release ‘Tommy’ for 2009

    We finally have some words from Steven Townsend & his family about the background of his new limited edition print: ‘Tommy’ and a little bit about the dog and why he was chosen to be painted.


    (Limited edition print: ‘Tommy’)

    “Tommy was named after our 2nd grandson who was the first baby in the UK to be born on Remembrance Day 2008. He is called Tommy in honour of the First World War Veterans. Steven finished the painting on the same day and so it seemed fitting to call it Tommy.

    Tommy is in fact Victor, a 1 year old Collie that is already showing great potential in the trialing world but what is more important to Steven is the fact that the dog is very photogenic hence it is one of the very few dogs that Steven has painted twice.”


    (Limited edition print: ‘Victor’)

    Victor was of course the same dog from the very successful limited edition print of the same name, released May 2008 and featured a head and shoulder study. Steven also tells us that the dog has a lovely temperament and he hopes this comes through in the painting.

    As always we have to point out that the 2 pictures here are in fact paintings and not photographs, Steven’s amazing talent allows him to produce near photorealistic paintings!

    Thank you

    James

  • Nigel Hemming New Limited Edition for January 2009: ‘Yellow Cab’

    Our good friend and Top UK Canine artist, Nigel Hemming, has just released his latest limited edition piece called ‘Yellow Cab’ for the New Year 2009.

    (‘Yellow Cab’ by Nigel Hemming)

    Nigel’s own words:

    “For those who follow my work, it is blatantly apparent that I rarely publish
    Yellow Labrador images. This is not because I don’t like them, it is – to my
    shame – because I cannot sell them.

    This could simply be because I’m not very good at painting Yellow Labs! On the
    other hand, as I would prefer to believe, it is because the market for
    yellows is by no means as buoyant as it is for Blacks.

    However you view it, when I was commissioned to paint Zak, the most
    handsome, working, Yellow Labrador, the finished portrait cried out to be
    published. It is unusual for me to publish a private commission as they are,
    more often than not, far too personal for general release. Nevertheless, I
    hope you’ll agree that Zak’s portrait – which I’ve entitled ‘Yellow Cab’
    is a worthy addition to my range and, let’s face it, Just Dogs aside – its
    about time I added a Yellow Labrador to the range. I hope you agree”

    (‘Just Dogs – Yellow Labrador’ by Nigel Hemming)

    I believe ‘Yellow Cab’ is a worthy addition to Nigel’s huge range of published art. The images featuring Land Rovers appear to have an extra appeal to both Canine art lovers and indeed those who drive Lands Rovers. This is an extra special image, as Nigel hardly ever paints yellow labs into limited edition format.

    Thank you

    Russell

    Useful Links:
    Land Rover official homepage
    Article about a Landrover related sculpture erected for the Paris Motor Show
    Article about the ‘Classic’ Land Rover Defender