Original artwork description:

A few months ago I sketched a Henry Hoover on a whim whilst sat at my desk. I then posted it on my Instagram profile with a poll - should I do a full painting of the vacuum cleaner? 88% voted yes, with only one naysayer. So, here is the finished product, a pop art painting of an iconic Henry Hoover.

If you've never seen one, it's a small red vacuum cleaner made by Numatic International, with eyes, a smile, and the suction attachment in the place of the nose, that's super popular in the UK. The first one appeared in 1980 and has gone on to spawn many other named vacuum cleaners of different colours and genders. I even used one during my first Saturday job as a teenager in the 90s.

This is part of a series of works done on standard UK paper size A5, hence the lower price. The series depicts smaller more detailed objects such as this, or human figures holding items. It comes unframed on high quality paper, but A5 frames are easy enough to find.

I love presenting items in a simple, graphic style, opting for impact rather than realism. The object is here set against my often used sky blue background.

Size -
5.7 inches x 8.2 inches
15 cm x 21 cm
Roughly 1mm thick

The painting will be packaged in a thick envelope and sent with fully tracked postage.

My work, as ever, has been inspired by the classic pop artists like And Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, as well as modern day graphic artists, and food packaging.

Materials used:

Posca Paint Pen, Acrylic Paper (Acid Free)

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