Martyn Baldwin RBA

Statement

Baldwin's work is primarily about form. Baldwin searches for the personality of his subjects by working and reworking the structure until he arrives at a suitable synthesis, which is not immediately apparent at the outset.

Methodology

Baldwin paints in oils and draws mainly in charcoal. This allows him the maximum flexibility to rework the image continually, as he loves texture and colour. Baldwin works on multiple images at a time, from drawings and photographs. This combination gives him the best starting point for  imagery.

Baldwin's approach to commissions is as follows: For portraits, he works with the sitter(s) in their own environment. He draws from life and take photographs for reference. He works the images up in his studio. Baldwin requests 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