MerseyBeat (2023) Original Oil Painting by Neale Thomas

Based on observation of Liverpool Streets on the edge of the city where most people live it seemed that these paintings needed a figure or two to bring them to life. Thinking about LS Lowry and his matchstick figures they turned ever so 'Beatle' like when I painted them in. The three figures suggest they are waiting for fourth to arrive, maybe in a car whilst the two outside the Pub are waiting for the other group members to join before going inside.

These artworks were created as a part of a body of work to find new themes and ideas for further larger paintings. By pursuing random ideas in a small and open ended fashion and pairing or collecting images together a further idea can emerge from the thoughts provoked by similarities. They exist as a form of sketching and painting and show a rougher subtle working out process with less concern for finish. It's thinking by doing. The results yield very framable work so I have taken the initiative to frame them and offer them for sale at very affordable prices.

Materials used:

Winsor and Newton Oil Paint on MDF panel

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 19 x 19 x 3cm (framed)
• Framed and ready to hang
• Signed on the back
• Style: Illustrative
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky