Paul J Best

Joined Artfinder: Dec. 2013

Artworks for sale: 304

(31)

United Kingdom

Updates from Paul J Best's studio

  • Working on a commission

    Working on a commission

    I am working on a painting at the moment commissioned through Artfinder. The first stage for me is to produce a rough which shows composition and tonal range and then to progress to a colour palette. It is great when a commissioner puts their faith in you and I much prefer if people are honest if any changes are preferred based on a rough so that they are happy with the final result. Very often a commission is based on a client's memories of a favourite place and I try to evoke that feeling of being at that time and place. Commissions are always a special challenge and I am always very happy to take commissions and to work to a budget range.

    27 September 2020
    Isle of Wight Inspiration

    Isle of Wight Inspiration

    I have been inspired by my visits to the magical Isle of Wight this summer. Just love the Isle of Wight. It has a particularly special quality of light I think.

    07 September 2020
    Hampshire Open Studios 2020

    Hampshire Open Studios 2020

    I am opening my garden in Hedge End Hampshire as part of the Hampshire Open Studios scheme this year. Please search Hampshire Open studios for details 22-31 Aug 10.00 am -4.00 pm each day.

    18 August 2020
    Southampton City Art Gallery - On line exhibition

    Southampton City Art Gallery - On line exhibition

    I am pleased to have my painting 'Migration II ' selected to be exhibited as part of the Southampton City Art Gallery on line Exhibition - 'In search of the New World' .

    15 August 2020
    Sky Landscape Artist of the year 2020 -Wildcard

    Sky Landscape Artist of the year 2020 -Wildcard

    I was pleased to gain a place once again as a wild card entry in this year's Heat 3 Landscape artist of the year held at West Wycombe House in Buckinghamshire. We had to carry all of our canvases, paints, easel, chair, table and provisions a fair distance this year and have now invested in a nice collapsible trolley !

    15 August 2020
    'En Plein Air' at West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire

    'En Plein Air' at West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire

    I enjoyed a day painting at West Wycombe Park this week. Fabulous setting for this great historic house and Garden.

    07 August 2020
    On Line Auction of Paintings in aid of the Rose Road Association

    On Line Auction of Paintings in aid of the Rose Road Association

    I am really very pleased that the on-line auction of four of my Hampshire landscape Inspired paintings in aid of the Rose Road Association raised £950! Any further donation to support the work of this fantastic Hampshire Charity that has maintained the vital services that it offers throughout the lockdown will all be very welcomed. Please Search on line for information on the Association and how to donate as Artfinder will not allow for any website links.

    22 July 2020
    Southampton City Art Gallery- Open Exhibition Submission

    Southampton City Art Gallery- Open Exhibition Submission

    I have submitted my paintings 'Migration I' and 'Migration II' to the Southampton City Gallery 2020 Open Exhibition. Migration is one of the required themes in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower from Southampton to America.

    20 July 2020
    Looking For Beauty

    Looking For Beauty

    I have been drawn to the striking heat map images of Siberia this past month. 100.4 degrees F. Unprecedented and beyond alarming and this really is the last call for sanity. The images are incredibly powerful and even 'beautiful' as images. Can a ravaged and despoiled landscape and planet really offer beautiful images? The human spirit is uncrushable and cannot help but look for beauty even in this unfolding vision of hell? I am continuing to look for beauty in the creation of my latest paintings Heat I and Heat II.

    02 July 2020
    Working on some large paintings

    Working on some large paintings

    I have been working on some large painting in the past few weeks up to 1.5m x1.0m. It is very satisfying to paint at this scale but storage and transport is of course an issue!!!! The asking prices for the paintings has to go up but it is important to take into account the significant additional materials and time involved to create the paintings and also the costs involved in packaging and postage. Still... visually they have that added impact! Scaling up has only been a viable proposition now that I have my new studio, which I am very fortunate to have...but it is filling up!

    15 June 2020
    Sale of 40 paintings on Artfinder

    Sale of 40 paintings on Artfinder

    This week after over 6 years of listing work on Artfinder it feels like a small milestone to have sold my 40th painting (of around 120 original's in total) through the platform. They say that persistence is the key to all things ! I have stayed fairly true to painting style, subjects and methods. Volume of sales and financial profit are only two measures of success and achieving this will always be a struggle for any artist. Like all artists the quest continues. I have had some great feedback from people who have had the faith to purchase my paintings and this has been hugely rewarding. Many thanks to you all.

    18 May 2020
    Spring Garden II

    Spring Garden II

    I have been working on a series of economical small and cheerful acrylic paintings on paper supplied with a simple mount which can be easily posted. In these difficult 'lockdown' times, it is still possible to find inspiration in my garden which I am very fortunate to have. These paintings do make effective abstract images. I also market painting images on 'Fine Art America' who generate prints from artists images as well as a range of products including mugs, cushions, towels shower curtains.... you name it . ( well it was good enough for Picasso! ). I noted yesterday that they have also started printing artists images on to fabric face masks... Spring Garden II makes a really striking one. Strange times indeed.

    22 April 2020