Ellmann

Nicholas Johnston

Ellmann

Oil on canvas, 18” x 14” (457×356mm).

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Ellmann by Nicholas Johnston
  • nasher

    nasher

    really well painted again nicholas, this guy looks as if you caught him moving his head like in the shutter on a camera with his side profile still in evidence to the left side. these works of yours always make you wonder about the charachter-who is ellman in this case and why does he so complex! anyway great work again, keep them coming.

  • ChristineBetts

    ChristineBetts

    stunning.

  • Marie Magnusson

    Marie Magnusson

    well, I can only agree with nasher, your figures always leaves me wanting to know the full story behind the painting, who is this person, what has he done with his life, they are remarkable portraits I think

  • David  Kennett

    David Kennett

    terrific painting, really like it. Do you like Francis Bacon?

  • brianjarvis

    brianjarvis

    neat touch

  • Ben Herman

    Ben Herman

    very cool, love how foggy it looks.

  • sketchesofcoop

    sketchesofcoop

    Great picture. A homage to Bacon?

  • Headcrime

    Headcrime

    Great work!

  • Mohiam

    Mohiam

    Nicholas, your paintings are amazing and continue to increase my interest in art.

  • Marie Magnusson

    Marie Magnusson

    hey you got featured, well deserved!! congratulations

  • Nicholas Johnston

    Nicholas Johnston

    Thanks Marie – I was very surprised!

  • amulya

    amulya

    Francis Bacon style…very captivating !

  • arteology

    arteology

    outstanding

  • trand07

    trand07

    i really like the colors and the paint application. i enjoy somewhat obscure partraits and this is a pretty good one…good job.

  • Natalee

    Natalee

    I love this.

  • Damien Venditti

    Damien Venditti

    what really sets this off for me is the more defined outline of the face on the left
    brilliant work again : ))

  • bluckus

    bluckus

    Totally amazing work, takes abstract to the decent level.

  • Josh Bowe

    Josh Bowe

    Absolutely stunning Nicholas, love it, so fluid with so much deepth, i dip the proverbial hat!!!!!!!!

  • brettisagirl

    brettisagirl

    this is really cool… sort of francis bacon-ish :}

  • Michal Janowski

    Michal Janowski

    really really good study…even the shadow of George Dyer…or tell me If Im wrong…

  • Jim rownd

    Jim rownd

    first thing that came to mind was Marshall Arisman but then I went to your port. you have a cool style all your own. nice job.

  • Helen Haidner

    Helen Haidner

    very interesting, love the way you did this.

  • ellejayerose

    ellejayerose

    i particularly love the profile silhuette in this

  • Martin Kirkwood

    Martin Kirkwood

    I’m not very good with words so I paint pictures instead.

    This is awesome, That’s all I can say.

    Martin.

  • Nicholas Johnston replied

    Many thanks Martin. And you’re right about words, the image came first after all.

  • Milisa Ganey

    Milisa Ganey

    I’m not sure if I’ve said this to you before? But I really, really like your work. This one in particular strikes of emergence, walking through walls, reflection and doing it with style.

  • Nicholas Johnston

    Nicholas Johnston

    Many many thanks Milisa

  • andrew j wrigley

    andrew j wrigley

    All your pieces are brilliant and this one is very interesting too – very striking!

  • Nicholas Johnston replied

    thanks so much Andrew!

  • Kieran  Sturgeon

    Kieran Sturgeon

    This is so very awesome, great work. Inspirational.

  • Nicholas Johnston replied

    Thank you so much Kieran

  • frenchblue

    frenchblue

    amazing work…you certainly have a different approach! cm

  • Nicholas Johnston replied

    Many thanks for your comment, I appreciate it

  • Samuel Durkin
  • banrai

    banrai

    brilliant

  • A. F. Branco

    A. F. Branco

    Very nice. It dose make you want to keep looking.

  • Nicholas Johnston replied

    That’s a wonderful compliment for any painter

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon

    your art is gorgeous and inspiring…. and i admire it very much… : )

  • Nicholas Johnston replied

    Many thanks Mimi, I really appreciate your words!

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku 22 days ago

    just lovely! reminds me of bacon

  • Nicholas Johnston replied 22 days ago

    That is a great compliment, thank you

  • George Salazar

    George Salazar 22 days ago

    I would have two second that, very interesting image

  • Nicholas Johnston replied 21 days ago

    Thanks George

  • Alex Fricke

    Alex Fricke 22 days ago

    Do you know of Frank Auerbach’s work? I love this image of yours. great great lovely beautiful and most important for me – interesting and expressive.

  • Nicholas Johnston replied 22 days ago

    Alex, I do know Frank Auerbach’s work, in fact I’m hoping to get along to an exhibition of his work from the 50s at the Courtauld Institute here in London. You should check out Paul Ruiz’s “blog”: http://artcatalyst.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/remembering-auerbach/on Auerbach/ In the mean time, thank you for your comment, if I can make something that’s interesting and expressive to someone else, then that’s enormously gratifying for me.

  • Chris Baker

    Chris Baker 15 days ago

    Fabulous painting Nicholas :)
    I’d imagine you’d appreciate the so-called ‘London School’ of painting, and you’ve excelled in producing such a monumental and moving paiece here – never easy to ‘see’ online’ really, but appears to be amazing from where I’m sitting :)

  • Nicholas Johnston replied 15 days ago

    Chris thank you! To get that sort of response from another painter has just made my day.

  • cjcase

    cjcase 15 days ago

    excellent

  • Chris Baker

    Chris Baker 14 days ago

    You fully deserve any compliment I might muster Nicholas – you’re a brilliant and wholly perceptive artist :)

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