Martyn Baldwin RBA

Statement

My work is primarily about form. I search for the personality of my subjects by working and reworking the structure until I arrive at a suitable synthesis, which is not immediately apparent at the outset.

Methodology

I paint in oils and draw mainly in charcoal. This allows me the maximum flexibility to rework the image continually. I love texture and colour. I work on multiple images at a time, from drawings and photographs. This combination gives me the best starting point for my imagery.

My approach to commissions is as follows: For portraits, I work with the sitter(s) in their own environment. I draw from life and take photographs for reference. I work the images up in my studio. I like a minimum of one month’s notice on average. Other commissions are dependent on their nature.

Bio

1959 Born in Harrow, Middlesex

1980-1983 Studied Illustration at Harrow School of Art (now University of Westminster)

1983- Taught Portraiture, Life Drawing & Painting, Harrow Arts Centre

1995-1996 Drawing Lecturer, University of Westminster

2001/02/04 Drawing Workshops, Victoria & Albert Museum, London

2004 Filmed ‘Star Portraits’ for the British Broadcasting Corporation

2006 Elected a Member of the Royal Society of British Artists

2006 Moved to the South of France

 

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