Brecon Beacons sunset landscape (2015) Painting by Ivan Jones
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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Painting,
Pastel
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Pencil
on Paper
- Dimensions Height 11in, Width 15in
- Framing This artwork is framed (Frame + Under Glass)
- Categories Paintings under $1,000 Hyperrealism
I took a number of photographs of the Beacons myself but was not happy so discovered a view that caught my imagination by the landscape photographer Sandra Kepkowaska. She gave me permission to use the image as a reference photo and I added the sunset from a photo I had taken in Tuscany. I hope you like the composition!
"Brecon Beacons Sunset" is completed using soft pastels and pastel pencils on Artspectrum Colourfix paper. The sharpened pencils create the detail and the background is blended using polystyrene sticks to give the three-dimensional effect to the completed painting.
This painting is 15 inch by 11inch - in its frame, it is 22 inch by 18 inch which is the perfect size for any wall.
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I am a pastel artist living and working in the heart of the Herefordshire countryside, in the UK, having been brought up in Nottinghamshire. I was introduced to pastels as a teenager by a friend of my father's and in fact I still have remnants of my first set of pastels.
At 16, I chose a career as a veterinary surgeon, rather than go to art college. However, in my retirement in 1999 I pursued my interest in the creative arts, specialising in pastels as my chosen medium. I like to think that my understanding of animals allows me to add something extra to my artwork.
Modern pastels and pastel pencils allow for more detailed artwork with increased depth and vibrancy. I make full use of this to create a style that is unique to me. Today commission work occupies much of my time, with subjects ranging from portraits and pet portraits to landscapes, and vintage and racing cars.
I have completed a large number of artworks in the past 25 years, many of which can be seen on my website. I admire the work of many artists including the Impressionists, Pre-Raphaelites, David Shepherd, Simon Coombes, and many of my contemporaries.
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Nationality:
UNITED KINGDOM
- Date of birth : 1942
- Artistic domains:
- Groups: Contemporary British Artists
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