Paul J Best

Joined Artfinder: Dec. 2013

Artworks for sale: 463

(31)

United Kingdom

Updates from Paul J Best's studio

  • Tangs

    Tangs

    I was very pleased to have sent my large 102cm x102cm painting 'Tangs' off to a buyer in California. It took some wrapping up! It was too large to use my usual courier so I was nervous about delivery time, however I was impressed with how quickly it arrived at its destination within 9 days with Transglobal Express.

    03 September 2017
    Break at Waberswick in Suffolk

    Break at Waberswick in Suffolk

    I have just returned from a really relaxing holiday at Warberswick on the Suffolk coast where I managed to complete four small watercolour paintings. Watercolours are not my usual preferred medium so this was fun for me. Our family rented a house a couple of doors away from where Charles Rennie Mackintosh, a great creative hero of mine lived during the last years of his life around 100 years ago when he concentrated his efforts on his paintings. I was impressed that Warberswick did not play on the Mackintosh connection in any way. However he must of walked the same footpath as we did from the road to the beach and this was a pleasure for me. Mackintosh was arrested in Warberswick as he was carrying a lamp at night so that he could paint at dusk. The local police thought that he might be a German spy signalling to U boats. To them his Scottish accent was too foreign!!

    02 September 2017
    Summer Stream

    Summer Stream

    I am pleased to have sold one of my limited edition prints 'Summer Stream ' recently to a buyer in Stockbridge. This painting was inspired by the iconic chalk stream at Mottisfont Abbey near Romsey. Sadly for me, Art finder no longer lists limited edition prints but my full range of 34 prints are available to purchase at www.the artbarn.com/collections/paul-best

    04 August 2017
    Watercress Line II

    Watercress Line II

    I am very pleased to have sold my painting inspired by the drama of the steam trains running on the watercress line between Alresford and Alton in Hampshire to a buyer in Ropley.

    04 August 2017
    West Dean

    West Dean

    Following some recent experiments with colour and abstraction, I am hoping that a looser more energetic painting style may be emerging in my landscape inspired paintings. My main driving force remains to capture the spirit of place.....the genius loci. What do you think ?

    04 August 2017
    Corhampton Autumn Sunset

    Corhampton Autumn Sunset

    I am very pleased to have sold my painting 'Corhampton Autumn Sunset ' from the Steak of the Art Restaurant at Ocean Village in Southampton. Great idea of an appealing food drink and entertainment offer combined with great art! I wish I had thought of it as a concept. They have successful ventures also in Bristol and Cardiff...so I recommend that you check it out ! http://www.steakoftheart.co.uk/southampton/blog/

    25 July 2017
    Marine Venture Series

    Marine Venture Series

    I have been working on a series of large scale paintings inspired by the freedom and drama of sailing and my fortunate position of being embedded in the local sailing community on the Hampshire coast.

    25 July 2017
    Durdle Door

    Durdle Door

    My latest commissioned painting.

    22 July 2017
    Exploring the Colour Wheel

    Exploring the Colour Wheel

    Fantastic Autumn colours of the new Forest.

    07 June 2017
    Exploring the Colour Wheel

    Exploring the Colour Wheel

    I have been exploring the colour relationships in some abstract paintings lately which has been really satisfying ( not sure how commercially viable but great for the soul!). This has been interesting when applied to my normal landscape inspired works which are taking on an ever greater vibrancy. The colours are of course there in nature .....and brighter than you first imagine.

    07 June 2017
    Blue Haze

    Blue Haze

    Blue haze was one of the paintings sold at my Allen Gallery exhibition. Limited edition prints are available of this painting from www. the-art-barn.com/collections/paul-best

    28 May 2017
    Allen Gallery Exhibition

    Allen Gallery Exhibition

    I was pleased to have had an successful solo exhibition at the Allen Gallery in Alton with a number of sales of originals and prints...great coffee cake as well!

    28 May 2017