My art reflects a postive stage in my life. I am always experimenting with media and effects that they can give. I use the paint very loosely, but whilst the work is freely executed, I feel I have honed everything in and created figurative elements to hold it all together.
I am hugely inspired by Impressionism and the works of JMW Turner in particular. I like to create a `feel` of the scene, rather than working out specific detial. The expressive lines and random nature of the paint allow to create a flowing and loose composition, and through gradual re-working back into the piece, there is a good balance between freedom and control.
I especially love working in a limited pallette of colours, often creating a `lens` type of painting.
My cartoons and illustrative work is rather different in comparison. My children`s illustrations are more developed, and albeit still quite freely drawn and expressive, have more parimeters to work within which is a different way of working, and for obviously a specific audience. This work is just as enjoyable nonetheless, if not more! I have had the pleasure to see some of my work in print, which is a fantastic feeling. I would love to continue working in book illustration.
My mural work is often customised to the clients` tastes and ideas. I will offer my own interpretation to certain aspects of the brief, which works very well.
I have enjoyed working on the murals very much. This gives me a chance to work on a totally different canvas and scale, and the overall effect can be extremely rewarding.
If you`d like to contact me about my work - please go to my website. Or email me on paul@paulmitchellartist.co.uk
Thank you for looking!