Relief Printing

Trying out some relief printing on mount board. These designs are influenced by the playful movement and energy of my large scale paintings, although much simplified in terms of scale, imagery and colour, using only black ink.

Giclee print Sold!

I am very pleased to have recently sold one of my giclee prints! I work with a professional, state of the art printers located near to my studio in Bath. 

Acid free and archival, the paper will last for hundreds of years (in good storage conditions) and won’t discolour or fall apart.

Prints are imaged using archival pigment inks for long life. The inks are UV stable and offer a lifespan of 100+ years.

All prints are signed and dated and come with a certificate of authenticity.

If you are interested in one of my prints, please take a look at my giclee print page on my website, 

http://www.markelliottsmith.co.uk/giclee-prints.html

This print, at 76.2 cm is larger, and a little more expensive than the ones advertised on my website. I am happy to discuss alternative sizes and have work printed to a larger scale on request. 

New painting and the natural beauty of colour

The Artist Outside his studio with new painting / 2016

There is something about seeing the true colours of a painting in the natural, pure daylight which I just love. 

Getting a decent photograph outside in the English weather is often a challenge, especially when it's nearly always raining like it has been this summer, to timing is key. 

The natural light exhibits the authentic, aesthetic quality of the paint at its best. You can feel the colours jumping out at you, wrapping around you, embracing in all their beauty.

The asymmetrical balance in this work supports the larger range of clear colours.  Following Kandinsky, intuition is a guide in the process of constructing the layers of colour.

Despite the abstract imagery, my paintings act in an interpellative manner to engage the subjectivity of the viewer, whilst also imparting an energizing, positive sense of possibility. Most important to me is to animate the viewers’ space with a stimulating appreciation of movement and vivacity. 

This painting, with its unconstrained energy, aspires to music, having its own rhythm, flow and emotion. 

 Rocking With The Weapons Of Creation And Destruction

 Acrylic on canvas          160 x 160 cm

Feeling Good About New Work!

Ok, the good news is, I'm still here! I haven't been sleeping on the job, I've just been very busy painting from dusk to dawn, so please excuse my absence from the world of Blog! 

Generally, most of my work is on the larger side, and given the image dynamics, overall composure and bold use of colour, I believe it has to be big. This is statement art, so painting big is essential, although the statement in this case is one of emotion, passion and energy, playfully hinting at intriguing ideas within the construct of the imagery, without being too obvious, thus retaining a sense of mystery and contemplation.   

For those of you who are interested in my work, but don't have the wall space to hang large work, Giclee prints are available from my website www.markelliottsmith.co.uk  Once nicely framed, these would look great too.

       
 Work in progress

Studio shot - 2016

SOLD PAINTINGS!

Excellent news! Just sold these two paintings for an enterprise being developed in Bath.

These are earlier pieces, but also my largest works to date. I'm looking forward to seeing them up in their new venue. I'll keep you posted.

   In The Mechanical Console Of My Orchestral Eye

    Acrylic on canvas - 2011

   183 x 283 cm

The Clicking And Exploding Of Chance Actions

Acrylic on canvas - 2011

213 x 213 cm

New Paintings

Just finished two smaller paintings, both 75 x 75 cm. 

Hand painted by brush to fine detail and precision. Multiple layers of quality paint applied for a full, rich, solid colour. 

Outside studio shot / 26/04/2016

In The Fixed But Fluid Pattern Of Absolute Suggestion

                                     Acrylic on canvas          75 x 75 cm

Round The Rim Of A Dream In A Peacock Den

                                            Acrylic on canvas          75 x 75 cm

Smaller work in progress

I am delighted to be working on two smaller paintings, similar in style and use of colour. The trick in creating smaller work, is to apply the visual distinctions which have the same playful, dynamic energy, whilst retaining the sense of space and composition, seen in my larger paintings. These are like busy yet stable environments, shaping, evolving, in motion. 

Work in progress 

Acrylic on canvas 75 x 75 cm