Martin Kirkwood

In the Artists Words

I’ve always had a love of painting and started off like many kids making a mess with wax crayons on walls. I got told off for it too.

My earliest attempts were trees, just green blobs on a brown stick until someone pointed out that trees are more complex. I started adding branches and started to look at things as they appear and not so much how they should appear.

I believe that anyone can draw and paint, they just need to learn how to see. I’m still learning.

I work in a variety of media including pencil, pastel and acrylic paints. My favourite medium however is oils.

You’ll find an assortment of my creations here including some digital collages and the occasional photograph although I don’t consider myself a photographer.

Martin.

In my Words
Martin loves to paint faces, whether they be human faces or animal faces and he does so with great effect. Using technology to research and include in his work Martin combines to the media seamlessly to produce wonderful surrealistic results. His images of hands within his compositions really makes you stop and think. Are they real or drawn? In the end it’s like Magritte said ” Ceci n’est pas une pipe” -This is not a pipe!
His realistic style often leads you to pick up the subjects he has painted until you look closer and see his remarkable brushstrokes.

Take a moment and look at Martins Portfolio

I am speeclesss. Thanks so much and a huge thank you to everyone who has taken the time to comment on my works. Sorry I can’t reply individually to everyone.

Martin

Nice collection of paintings! Congratulations, Martin!

congrats

You are very talented, congratz