Dan Kitchener / 'DANK'

Joined Artfinder: Jan. 2015

Artworks for sale: 40

(11)

United Kingdom

Updates from Dan Kitchener / 'DANK''s studio

  • 'Tokyo Rain' - Original painting on canvas

    'Tokyo Rain' - Original painting on canvas

    'Tokyo Rain' - Original acrylic and spray paint on canvas - 60 x 48 inches / currently on show at 5th Base Gallery at my 'Queen Of Neon' solo show, until April 6th This painting shows an energetic and vibrant neon filled rainy night in Shinjuku, Tokyo. I wanted to capture the idea of a moment passing, perhaps walking on the streets, or in a taxi rushing passed the huge blocks of neon colour of the buildings around. The idea of painting the imperfect, the blurry, the out of focus, the distorted views of the city, momentary glimpses. I also wanted to really add a sense of wet paint, drips, colours running in the rain, the feeling of rain pouring over you, water getting into your eyes, making you squint, using the paint to evoke those feelings, rivers of colour, Liquid LIghts.....

    04 April 2016
    Solo show - 5th Base Gallery / Brick Lane - opening night!

    Solo show - 5th Base Gallery / Brick Lane - opening night!

    'Queen Of Neon solo show' opening night - Here's a few shots from the opening night of my solo show at 5th Base Gallery, 23 Heneage Street, Brick Lane, London! What a great night, and thanks so much to everyone who came along and to the guys at 5th Base Gallery for putting on such an amazing show, great meeting and chatting with so many cool people! The show runs now until April 6th, and is open daily from 12 midday - 6pm, so if you missed the preview last night pop along! For those who can't attend, the show catalogue is now available to download here, www.dankitchener.co.uk/DANK_Show_Catalogue_2016.pdf

    01 April 2016
    Dan Kitchener - Solo Show - 5th Base Gallery, Brick Lane, London

    Dan Kitchener - Solo Show - 5th Base Gallery, Brick Lane, London

    I am really excited to announce my next London solo show will be at 5th Base Gallery, 23 Heneage Street, Brick Lane, London E1 5LJ The show runs from March 31st - April 6th The private view is on Thursday the 31st from 6-9pm Rsvp: Diana@5thbase.co.uk

    18 March 2016
    Stockholm commissoned mural

    Stockholm commissoned mural

    I have just returned from Stockholm, where I painted this large 10m x 3m mural for a property company in their new conference room! Quite some impact for the guys when they are having their meetings!

    14 March 2016
    Ayia Napa Street Art Festival

    Ayia Napa Street Art Festival

    So here's my finished wall from Ayia Napa Street Art Festival ! So pleased with this overall, all freehand sketched and painted with no grids or guides, just pure painting! I had such an amazing time in Ayia Napa, beautiful place, stunning scenery and weather and friendly people made it a truly epic and unforgettable trip! Other superb artists that painted at the festival were TASSO , Dome , ETNIK, SER, Simoni Fontana and a massive thanks to Paparazzi and Sandra for all their constant a hard work getting us up and painting! Hopefully I'll be able to paint in Cyprus again soon! smile emoticon Geisha is based on my collaboration with : Ayumi LaNoire — in Ayia Napa

    08 March 2016
    'Traders' - Future Hong Kong

    'Traders' - Future Hong Kong

    [img]https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xal1/v/t1.0-9/10386749_964586000292812_8109404431564028647_n.jpg?oh=241eee8e5ccea71a0e413d9f2ac5e741&oe=576B6D39[/img] 'Traders' - My first major illustration from 'Future Hong Kong' - Showing the bustling and busy city port of 'FHK', with the deadly but beautiful female assassins watching over, guarding the traders. It's also the first image introducing my new model collaboration with the stunning Cindi Li from Hong Kong. This image is based on shots from a shoot we worked on collaboratively, with a great team from HK - ( Photographer: Untouchable Productions - Ben Siu / Assistant: Zachary Ip, Edward Cheung, Fred Cheung, Hoi Pang Tse / Hair Stylist: George Siu / MUA: Yvonne Au )

    26 February 2016
    'Temple Street' - Hong Kong

    'Temple Street' - Hong Kong

    'Temple Street - Hong Kong' continuing my new series of new freehand paintings based on my recent trip to Hong Kong. I wanted to capture the multi colours and complexity of the higher areas of Hong Kong streets. I love all the lines and angles, air conditioners, signs, cables and complex geometry, fiddly and detailed, then with broader, colourful slabs of colour at street level, very beautiful! All freehand, from scratch as always in all my work!

    22 February 2016
    'Small Steps' - freehand speed painting

    'Small Steps' - freehand speed painting

    Small Steps' - Freehand speed painting / Based on a speeding black cab journey in London, and the beautiful Southbank with the London Eye glowing red in the inky blackness, London is a beautiful city at night

    20 February 2016
    'London Calling' - Great Eastern Street / London

    'London Calling' - Great Eastern Street / London

    Quick ish paint on the Great Eastern Street Art Wall, which will be gone by Sunday!

    17 February 2016
    'Serenity' - Tooting / Greater London

    'Serenity' - Tooting / Greater London

    My latest Geisha street mural, on a niced sized wall in Tooting, Greater London!

    12 February 2016
    'Light and Shadows' - Tokyo

    'Light and Shadows' - Tokyo

    'Light and Shadows - Tokyo' - Continuing on with my exploration of 'City Palettes'. I am fascinated by these scenes from my first trip to Japan. The colours are high contrast, sharp and very designed. Strong colours, with vivid application, accompanied by the deep and rich blue of the sky, something very 'Japanese / Tokyo' about this! I love the scene with the deep, dark shadows literally slicing the scene up into chunks of colour and light, non of the pastel palettes i found in Hong Kong here!

    11 February 2016
    'Streets Of Colours' - latest digital painting

    'Streets Of Colours' - latest digital painting

    Streets Of Colour - Hong Kong' - Here's another Hong Kong inspired painting, beautiful iridescent colours, pools of light and color on the pavement, the streets flowing with colour, paint pools in the gutters, rain water mixing the shades and hues.... ready to be moved and manipulated, forming beautiful and vibrant scenes, almost like the palettes that build the city scenes we see.....

    10 February 2016