Matthew Bates


Family Gifts - Oil Painting

Posted about 1 month ago

Still life paintings are fun to do because you get to really look into the way things are made up. The details are closer, and the image becomes something that you can really stare at. In my cityscapes I work on an overall design, and the details are less intense, still …

continue reading...


Sitting on the Steps of the Duomo

Posted about 1 month ago


About once a year I start working on a really big project, this year’s is probably the biggest that I have ever attempted. The painting which is entitled Sitting on The Steps of the Duomo made me change my style …

continue reading...


New to Red Bubble

Posted about 1 year ago

Hi! My name is Matthew Bates and this is
my first post at Red Bubble. I found this site by surfing around for cool art
sites to promote my paintings, and this site, on first glance has some fantastic
artwork. I am looking to make new contacts, so if you like my work, and want
to share your artistic experiences with me, I would be glad to share with you!
After all, being an artist is hard, ...

continue reading...