Original artwork description:

This my latest remembrance-themed paintings. Painted in special acrylics on smooth black leather, this is another of my unique art on leather pieces.

The subject is a painting of a pair of original WW1 boots and helmet based on one of a series of photograph compositions I took at the Preston Military Museum some years ago. The poppy is one from my garden.

The reason for using leather as a medium to paint on is often asked. In this case as with all of my leather art, the leather hide chosen is not by accident. The texture and colour must add to the composition, in this case the size of texture perfectly added to the semi-3D effect. Some artists prepare the ground to give texture. I use the natural and random texture of leather in the same way.

The painting process I have developed over the past 10+ years has enabled me to exploit a feature that many mediums avoid. My leather art is not behind glass. The process and materials I use means that the leather art is waterproof and should be seen and appreciated - including touching as you can sculpture. I paint art on leather jackets as well so the process is well proven.

So if you are looking for art that is innovative this could be what you are looking for.

Materials used:

acrylic on leather

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