Category: New Releases

  • Painter Paul Kenton’s – box canvases better than an ‘I Love London T-Shirt!’

    A few months ago Paul Kenton’s released 3 new Limited edition box canvas’s and we at Fineartblog.co.uk where blown away with them…


    ‘From Westminster Bridge’ by Paul Kenton
    (Limited edition box canvas)

    Due to the size and amount of hand finishing/ layering that goes into each limited editon, the arrival of these pieces into galleries was slow & these have ‘trickled’ into galleries over the last few months, as collectors count the days until their pre-order arrives.

    ‘From Westminster Bridge’ – was produced specifically as a follow up to ‘London Red’ which proved incredibly popular & due to high demand, some customers missed out on purchasing. The jpegs on a computer screen can never truly show the beauty and impressiveness of this piece & his wonderful use of (shades of) red in the sky and purple in the foreground. Purple is an unusual colour to be used in a modern cityscape & yet it works beautifully in this night-time piece of the Houses Of Parliament.

    All the buildings are outlined with Pauls’ trade mark hand layered formula (in this case black) & to top of the masterpiece we have the classic London Red Bus caught in the moment.


    ‘City Reflections’ by Paul Kenton
    (Limited edition box canvas)

    This is Paul’s largest panoramic piece to date and a predominantly black and white, night time vision of the City of London The white buildings are also hand embelsished/outlined (in this case white) with Paul’s formula, which makes them stand out further against the background as though the picture was illuminated. Look closer and Paul’s trademark red cranes are also there!


    ‘Going Downtown’ by Paul Kenton
    (Limited edition box canvas)

    Displaying the hustle & bustle and vibrancy of one of the world’s greatest cities, with his use of bright colours, Paul has captured one of his favourite cities & although this is not the first time, there is something very fresh about the style used here. Yellow cabs buzzing around in the foreground with their distinctive banna yellow and a lush light blue used all over the painting gives this picture and almost effervescent feel to it!

    let us know your thoughts…

    thank you

    James

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  • Artist Sarah Jane Szikora new art

    Good news Szikora fans!!! More new art from Sarah Jane Szikora, one of the UK’s best loved humorous artists!!


    ‘Ladies Wot Lunch’ by Sara Jane Szikora
    (limited edition paper print & box canvas)

    Yes, more gingerbread people, more fat ladies and more crazy humour is in store for you!!


    ‘Rude Food’ by Sara Jane Szikora
    (limited edition paper print & box canvas)

    “Rude Food”, Szikora’s new gingerbread piece, we are expecting to be extremely popular. In fact it might even be a sell-out within weeks!! As Sarah has a massive fan base who follow her gingerbread art specifically! I love her crazy imagination & would love to know what goes on inside her mind for a day! A pole dancing gingerbread lady;) honestly…


    ‘Home Sweet Home’ by Sara Jane Szikora
    (limited edition paper print & box canvas)

    As well as this piece we have “Home Sweet Home” where we have a family; a gingerbread man and a chocolate bunny! And they have some mixed-race children. That is to say, the children are gingerbread with *ahem* bunny ears and a bunny tail!!! Szikora will never cease to amaze us I’m sure!


    ‘Blushin’ Dolls’ by Sara Jane Szikora
    (limited edition paper print & box canvas)

    I don’t want to bore you with descriptions of her art when you can see it for yourselves but you really must see it, her sense of humour is amazing, if a little nefarious at times. Blushing Dolls is really amusing once you realise what’s so funny about it. For me, it took several glances at the picture until I clocked it!


    ‘Pet Grooming’ by Sara Jane Szikora
    (limited edition paper print)

    Links:
    The Story Of The Gingerbread Man
    What is a Russian Doll?

    Thanks

    Vicki

  • Artist Sarah Graham is always losing her marbles?!

    Hello Sarah Graham fans! It seems that almost all of the most popular artists are releasing new work at the moment but this time it is Sarah Graham’s we are loving!

    True to her usual style, she has painted brightly coloured sweets and toys. Her realistic pictures lead people to believe her pictures are photographs or some photoshop creation when of course they are from her own brush!


    ‘Lollipop Carousel’ by Sarah Graham
    (Limited edition box canvas)

    Her unique style is amazing & the attention to detail makes you believe how real they look; Sarah is indeed an extremely talented artist.

    I especially love the vibrant colours and the way she has shown the light reflecting in all the creases of the sweet wrappers.


    ‘Found My Marbles’ by Sarah Graham
    (Limited edition box canvas)

    Wow. This is a very difficult subject to paint because there is so much light refraction in the glass, distorting the colourful swirls inside. However, Sarah has once again painted this picture so realistically, it could be a photograph! She has even painted every single light reflection, making this a dramatic, colourful yet light piece. I think it was a great idea to place them on a reflecting surface, so that the focus on the marbles is increased even more.


    ‘Pick n Mix’ by Sarah Graham
    (Limited edition box canvas)

    This one has to be my favourite! And not because I loved pick n mix as a child! This piece is yet another work by Sarah Graham that is so realistic, you feel like you could take a sweet from the picture and eat it! She has managed to reproduce perfectly the colours and even the varying textures of all the different sweets! Even the sweet bag has been reproduced with super realism; it must be very difficult to paint straight lines on a crinkled bag!

    The way she blurs the background enhances the photographic feel of her piece and draws the eye to the places she wants the viewer to look.

    Links:

    Last ever bag of Woolworths pick n mix sells for £14500!!!
    The History Of Marbles

  • Artist Caroline Shotton has released some new artwork

    Exciting news Caroline Shotton fans! She has released some new art again!

    These pieces available to preorder until the end of March/beginning of April when the art will be officially released but by this time some of the pieces will have already sold out!! That’s how hot Caroline Shotton is right now.


    ‘Hoof Hearted’ by Caroline Shotton
    (Limited edition box canvas)

    There are five new pieces, some following on from previous popular themes and colours; all have humorous titles, like all of Caroline’s previous limited editions.


    ‘On The Mooove’ by Caroline Shotton
    (Limited edition box canvas)

    We expect ‘On the Mooove’ to be very popular as it themed similarly to previous releases “Handle With Care” and “Special Delivery” which sold out very quickly indeed. Also ‘So In Love With Moo’ has the same colour themes (red) as “I Give My Heart To Moo” and her four Autumn 2008 releases including “Moo Too” & “Two & A Calf” we expect it to be just as popular!


    ‘So In Love With Moo’ by Caroline Shotton
    (Limited edition box canvas)

    Caroline’s art has been ridiculed by art critics in the past & yet she continues to show that the opinion of the art buying public & not theirs is paramount. Kind hearted, she has previously released art for charity and today most of her art sells out within weeks of publication.


    ‘Sh*t Happens’ by Caroline Shotton
    (Limited edition box canvas)

    I believe it is the mixture of her signature endearing cows, humorous titles & all her limited editions being hand-embellished (making them as close as possible to the original) that make her art so unique and collectable with the British public. Added to the fact that we Brits have a natural affinity to the countryside and to the idyllic image of the English countryside that the diary cow is part of.


    ‘Girls Night Out’ by Caroline Shotton
    (Limited edition box canvas)

    Thanks

    Vicki

    Links:
    How to paint a cow
    Video about the Super Cow