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Original artwork description:
Hello,
Happy spring. This work is the first in a series of 1970s TV subjects that inspire m.
I am very inspired by the spy and cop thrillers of the era, particularly the garish and flamboyant surroundings of the action.
Take a look at Smileys People - every scene has terrible wallpaper and decaying paraphernalia from 1970s Britain. I love the subject of Smiley who was portrayed as a nice man, but who has a hidden, vicious streak. This is what I try to capture here.
enjoy xx
Materials used:
oils
Tags:
#portrait #britain #england #1970s #smiley #spy novels #john lecarreSmiley No.1 (2022) Oil painting
by John Welsh
61 Artist Reviews
£850 Sold
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 91.44 x 116.84 x 3.81cm (unframed) / 91.44 x 116.84cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the back
- Style: Photorealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
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Original artwork description
Hello,
Happy spring. This work is the first in a series of 1970s TV subjects that inspire m.
I am very inspired by the spy and cop thrillers of the era, particularly the garish and flamboyant surroundings of the action.
Take a look at Smileys People - every scene has terrible wallpaper and decaying paraphernalia from 1970s Britain. I love the subject of Smiley who was portrayed as a nice man, but who has a hidden, vicious streak. This is what I try to capture here.
enjoy xx
Materials used:
oils
Tags:
#portrait #britain #england #1970s #smiley #spy novels #john lecarre
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John Welsh
United Kingdom
About
As featured on Sophie Robinson's makeover program on Channel 5 xxxHi, Welcome to my site. I am a professional artist working in the Hampshire countryside specializing the abstract and landscape... Read more