and Digital illustration – Shane Sidlow
I was asked to do a drawing of ‘Lucky’ for a couple in Burton (my home town). The original photo was a bit grainy but I managed to get something useable from it. Delivered the finished piece last night and am pleased to say the buyers were very happy with it. They’ve now commissioned a family portrait!
Showed some of my work at the Christmas Fair on Saturday. Turned out well. Sold some pieces and got some commissions.
Live music artist based in Manchester
I was in Manchester for a couple of days with my wife when I met Akinyemi in the Night and Day Cafe. We got talking about his work (he is a live music artist who was working at a table next to us) and I asked if I could paint him.
This is the result.
He was a really nice guy!
I was asked to paint these two from a photograph taken a number of years ago. The background was too busy so I removed certain elements. I liked the composition, they look very thoughtful.
This is an artist I met in Manchester recently. Currently working on this.
First portrait of a dog
I was asked to paint Eddie recently. The first time I’ve tried an animal so it was a challenge dealing with all that fur! I enjoyed the process and hope I caught his personality in the work.
This was one of the first paintings in the new studio.
Oil on canvas, 27x35inches, greyscale
I particularly enjoyed painting this. It worked out quicker than my usual work, probably due to using bigger brushes to start out, a method I intend to repeat moving forward.
Working with just black and white paint was a challenge but one I enjoyed.
The client was pleased with the final result.
Click here for an earlier bowie portrait.
The last two commissions are now ready to ship so just need a bit more time to dry before packaging. I’m looking forward to meeting the buyer, who’s coming over from Germany to collect them.
I’m finally in the new studio (which I built over the last two years or so). It’s much better to work in, as I’ve designed it with north facing windows.
Slightly set below ground so it keeps a more steady temperature and humidity, it worked out really well!
Had I thought like a builder, I might not have made a ten sided structure… it grew organically, a bit like a painting, and I’m happy with the way it turned out. And as a bonus I managed to get a couple of commissions finished in it recently.
Oil on Canvas, painted June/July 2021
35x27in monochrome
Really enjoyed painting this, the first time I’ve worked on something in greyscale, which was a challenge! Liked the use of large brushes to begin the work and the subsequent speed of getting to a finished piece.
Painted concurrently with a large portrait of David Bowie.