Back for a second consecutive month at my local makers market (I forgot to add it to the events blog last month). If it’s even half as good as last time I’ll be happy
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Art/craft event – Rainford village hall – Sun 22nd April 2018

Table set-up 22/04/18…
‘Mo Salah’…

I just had to paint him after he hit the magic 30 premier league goals this season at the weekend 👏🏻💪🏻. 12×9″ canvas. 16/04/18: 10mins… 25mins… 1hr15… 2hrs15… 4hrs… 17/04/18: completed after 6hrs overall…
‘Suede London (2013)’ commission…

I’ll shortly be starting a commission of Brett Anderson, front man of iconic British indie band Suede. This will be painted in black and white acrylics on an 18×14″ stretched canvas (1.5cm deep) and should make for a fantastic painting, based on the great photo I’ll be working from. 10/04/18: 15 mins… 45mins… 11/04/18: 2hrs30…… Read more »
‘Valiente’ commission…

This is the second of two Galgo (Spanish greyhound) portraits commissioned by a friend who goes over to Spain regularly to volunteer in a Galgo rescue centre. This was Valiente… 09/03/18: 45mins… 1hr45… 13/03/18: 3hrs… 4hrs30… 15/03/18: completed after roughly 7hrs…
‘Lucas’ commission…

This is one of two Galgo (Spanish greyhound) portraits commissioned by a friend who goes over to Spain regularly to volunteer in a Galgo rescue centre. This was Lucas, the first to be rescued by the centre… 02/03/18: 30mins… 2hrs… 07/03/18: 6hrs30… 15/03/18: completed after roughly 7hrs…
First commission of 2018 – ‘Patrick and Danielle’…

A 12×9″ stretched canvas in black and white acrylics, painted from a single (slightly out of focus) photograph… 1/2/18: 30mins… 1hr15… 4/2/18: 3hrs… 7/2/18: 8hrs… 12/2/18: Completed after approximately 13hrs…
Art/Craft event – Capital Building, Liverpool – Tues 21st Nov ’17

Between 11am and 2.30pm I’ll be back at this wonderful location, selling my art directly to the public for the first time in months. REALLY looking forward to it, especially considering I’ve a lot more relevant artwork now compared to last year – the ‘Scouse Superhero Scandal’ piece should hopefully strike a chord, considering it… Read more »
‘Alicia and Tugger’ commission…
Following on from an Etsy sale of one of my ‘Love Actually’ cards which went to the USA, the gentleman who purchased the card has now commissioned me to paint a portrait of his girlfriend and her Westie dog. This is to be done from numerous photographs, including a specific background that the gentleman has… Read more »
‘Luke and Ellie’ commission…

Beginning a new 18×14″ commission today, very much a family portrait… 18/10/17: 30mins… 20/10/17: 1hr15… 24/10/17: 2hrs30… 26/10/17: 5hrs30… 29/10/17: 8hrs30… 31/10/17: 9hrs30… 01/11/17: 10hrs45… 02/11/17: completed after roughly 14hrs…