Martin Williamson (cobbybrook)

I am a train driver, but at heart I’m a painter – landscape, old buildings, historic churches, in fact anything to do with our heritage and the land…

I like to work outdoors – en plein air – when I can. Using inks and oil pastels I work quickly trying to capture a ‘sense’ of the location. Back at the studio I like to work on a larger scale with acrylics on stretched canvas. Acrylics allow me to experiment with marks and textures whilst the quick drying time means I can work over the top of previous layers on the same day, if required. I like to work Alla Prima (wet into wet) and produce each piece in one attempt, if possible. However I will go back to add highlights or rework sections if necessary, but I certainly don’t spend hours and hours on each painting!

I am honoured to have had my work featured on many RedBubble groups, and I’m also very honoured to be a featured artist on quite a few groups, including Abstract Realism , British Painters and Impressionist Art – thank you all so much!

If you wish you can find out more about me on my website

I am also on Facebook

May 2011 Juried Invitational Exhibition

Join me at the Juried Invitational Exhibition…