Artwork description - FAQ
Original Paintings
Nearly all of my work is produced in oil using a range of high quality paint brands. Each painting is typically created on a pre-primed cotton or linen canvas varying in size from 30cm x 23cm up to 200cm x 200cm+. I prefer to work on medium-large canvases where possible to create a more panoramic and dramatic experience. Additionally I work with primed MDF, dibond aluminium composite and acrylic panels. I work using a range of oil paints thinned and blended using turpentine spirit, linseed oil, liquin and Gamsol/Shellsol, the brushes vary from "2" flatheads down to a "000 round" for fine detail. Each painting is dried for up to 6 months before being fully completed by a coat of varnish to seal and protect the paint. In addition to the artist, most good galleries can assist clients with advice on how best to preserve original paintings and advise on framing options.
I also use professional quality acrylic paints for certain works, styles and artwork designs along with gouache, pencil and charcoal.
Paintings are carefully packed for delivery and will be supplied with a personally signed receipt and certificate of authenticity for valuation and insurance purposes. I price work un-framed although I can pre-frame paintings upon request from clients, some original works are pre-framed for exhibition purposes and are sold as such.
Commissions are undertaken based on individual requests and they typically take 1-3 months to complete depending on complexity and the research requirements. Commemorative aviation art commissions, especially those from current or past military personnel, are always welcomed.
The artist retains all world-wide publishing copyright unless contractually agreed otherwise in advance.
Limited Edition Prints
Prints are currently being offered in a wide range of possible mediums:
Paper - Giclee digital reproductions on high quality fine art paper, my current preferred standard is Permajet Oyster 271 gsm for most works or 280 gsm titanium lustre for some of the space & SF paintings, using archival inks. Prints are normally produced at between 50-75% of the original painting image size. Prints are individually numbered, signed by the artist and delivered packaged to the client. Edition size = 350.
Canvas - Giclee digital reproductions directly onto 300gsm 100% cotton canvas at 75-80% of the original painting size and stretched onto rigid wooden frames before individual hand embellishment oil finishing and brush varnishing. The print is titled, numbered and signed by the artist then delivered packaged to the client. Edition size = 95.
Custom prints - I produce a small number of custom high quality Giclee digital reproductions of each image on a range of modern reproduction surfaces for specific customer requests: These can be done on MDF, Glass, Acrylic, Dibond, non-standard Canvas or even LED’s. Each of these is priced based on individual commission. The print is titled, numbered, signed by the artist and delivered packaged to the client. Edition size = 50.
Digital art editions - I produce digitally edited versions of some of my originals as digital art editions and future NFT releases are currently under consideration.
I'm delighted to discuss all of the print options, and the merits of each, with prospective clients.