Fine Art Blog

Category: English Countryside

  • Timmy Mallett celebrates ‘The Railway Children’ – film’s 40th Birthday

    To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the ‘The Railway Children’ film adaptation, Timmy Mallett has painted & released three brand new limited editions prints in Timmy’s classic painting style:

    Timmy stands proudly with his paintings

    As well as having Timmy’s signature style there is also something special about these pieces. As normal each limited editions is signed by Mallett ….AND AMAZINGLY each is also signed by 3 stars from the film – Bernard Cribbins, Jenny Agutter and Sally Thomsett! So these pieces are an absolute must have for anyone who loves one of Britain’s all time favourite children’s films!

    This is a real opportunity to invest in something that you loved during your childhood or to be part of this celebration. Perhaps you are new to this film or Edith Nesbitt’s original book?


    ‘Send Our Love To Father’ by Timmy Mallet
    (available as an on paper or canvas limited edition)

    The editions of these pictures are very low – only 50 Canvas and 100 paper limited editions have been produced & this is going to heighten demand and increase dramatically the collectability of this range.


    ‘Saved By Red Petticoats’ by Timmy Mallett
    aka: ‘Saved by Red Petticoats’
    (available as an on paper or canvas limited edition)


    ‘Oak Worth’ by Timmy Mallett
    (available as an on paper or canvas limited edition)

    Thanks

    James

    Links:
    Timmy Mallet Interview Part 1
    Timmy Mallet Interview Part 2
    Timmy’s Official Website

  • Artist Lawrence Coulson – the UK’s most successful limited edition artist?

    We have not yet mentioned the extraordinary artist Lawrence Coulson in our blog, so I am going to tell you a little about him, his background and his art.


    Shoreline Fire, limited edition print by Lawrence Coulson

    Coulson grew up around art, as his father Gerald Coulson was a successful artist, painting mainly landscape and aviation scenes. However, Lawrence did not feel as adept at painting as his father & so never viewed art as a career choice, painting only as a hobby.

    His favourite medium at that time was watercolours but later his father persuaded him to experiment with oils instead. This he did, with much trepidation and soon realised he much preferred the results he achieved with oil paints. Eventually, Lawrence Coulson & other began to realised he did have artistic talent…


    Catching The Breeze limited edition print by Lawrence Coulson

    Coulson was working as a retail manager during this time and struggled with the exciting prospect of trying to become a successful professional artist or playing it safe and staying in his job. But the demand for his art continued to grow until Coulson had to choose between keeping his job or pursuing art as a full time career. Luckily for us, he decided on the latter and plunged into his new career in 1997, inspired by the comments of both his father and many others, including a restaurant owner who asked Lawrence to try selling artwork on his walls – & shortly after that Lawrence got his first customer!

    Coulson paints landscapes, and he himself states this is because he loves the British countryside & all the different atmospheres he discovers at different times, in different weathers and in different places, which in essence is what he tries to capture in his paintings.


    Moonlight Sparkle limited edition print by Lawrence Coulson

    In 2003 Lawrence Coulson won the Fine Art Trade Guilds award for “Best Selling Published Artist” which is a great accomplishment for a self-taught artist. Coulson has also experienced much commercial success and a large fan base & is one of the most recognisable artwork in any high street gallery. It is amazing to think that he was reluctant to leave his other job & become an artist in case he was not successful (he and his wife had a baby at that time) given the phenomenal popularity he has enjoyed.

    Today he is one of the most long standing & recognisable Artists working with Washington Green Fine Art publishers & the demand for his work has never been higher


    Freedom Is A Place limited edition print by Lawrence Coulson

    Thanks

    Vicki

    Links:
    How to paint landscape art
    English Countryside Images
    BBC Article ‘English countryside almost gone’