This piece was created with wood and greyboard undercoated with texture medium then finished with various paints - it is set in a renovated wood frame behind glass that is finished in chalky white paint and measures 21" x 18" x 2.5"
Original Artwork - Richard Witham
Wednesday, 3 September 2014
Friday, 29 August 2014
Easington Beach - Gun Placements
This is a simple abstract collage which captures the colours and shapes of the crumbling gun placements on Easington beach - East Yorkshire - created with various wood - heavy card undercoated with paint and a sprinkle of sand from the beach and finished in various paints.
Set in a real wood box frame behind glass - 17" x 12.5" x 2"
For details click here
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
Dorset Landscape August
Dorset Landscape reflects the ever changing tones of the countryside as harvesting, ploughing and the weather creates an ever changing 'abstract' landscape around us.
Set in a real wood box frame behind glass measuring 22.5" x 17.5" x 2"
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The Coastal/Maritime archive
I thought I would include this post as a way of showing an archive of some of the work I have produced over the past few years - these I have grouped together as I was inspired by the memories and sense of the coastal and maritime locations as I have visited various coastlines here in the UK
Though the individual pieces are sold please feel free to contact me regarding commissions to create similar pieces more tailored to your preferences
Thursday, 21 August 2014
Harbour Shadows II - SOLD
Harbour Shadows II
This collage piece is various textured grey board and wood board finished with various paints which is set in a real wood box frame behind glass - 21.5" x 17.5" x 2"
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Monday, 18 August 2014
Miro Splash
This was prompted by Gael and me reminiscing about our trips to Mallorca where we were able to spend time visiting the studio of the artist Joan Miro.
Having had ten days off I decided to loosen up with this one as I have to get down to producing more work over the next few months.
Painted with various on wood board the piece is set in a renovated wood frame which has been sanded back and is set behind glass and measures 20" x 17" x 2"
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Friday, 1 August 2014
Retro Two Yellows
'Retro Two Yellows'
This piece is the working 'sketch' I created for a client commission who required a large vibrant relief panel for their new office reception. The final piece measures circa 6' x 4' and was constructed of various marine plywood undercoated in the same way as this 'sketch'
Created using woodboard and greycard undercoated with a sand/paint mix this artwork is set in a real wood box frame behind glass and measures 25" x 20" x 2"
For further details please email me at richard@withamart.co.uk
Thursday, 24 July 2014
Harbour Shadows
Harbour Shadows
This collage piece is created using various wood and wood board over painted with trexture medium and various paints - It is set in a renovated real wood boxed frame behind glass - the frame has been over painted with chalky paint with detail sanded back to a distressed look.
The overall piece measures 20" x 17" x 2"
For further details email me at richard@withamart.co.uk
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
Sandbanks Sails
Sandbanks Sails
This piece is made from marine plywood salvaged from Sandbanks beach which has been painted/sanded to a distressed look.
The piece is set in a renovated real pine box frame painted with off white chalky paint which has been sanded back along the edges to add to the 'coastal' feel.
Overall measurements 24" x 12" x 2.5 "
For details please contact me at richard@withamart.co.uk
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Sunday, 13 July 2014
Roche Court Abstract
Inspired by recent visits to Roche Court which I featured in a recent blog this is a new piece
'Roche Court Abstract'
For this I have used various paints on pre textured wood board with dry brushing and sanding - the piece is set behind glass in a renovated wood swept frame finished in chalky white paint with grey detail and sanded back in places to create a wonderful distressed framing.
The piece measures 21" x 17.5" x 2.5"
For more details regarding this piece please email me at richard@withamart.co.uk
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Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Port Storm
This is various paints and texture medium on wood board
Set in a real wood frame finished in white and set behind glass the framed piece measures 25" x 20" x 2"
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Monday, 7 July 2014
Weymouth Quay II
Weymouth Quay II is the second of the maritime summer series I am working on at present.
Created on wood board and set in a white painted and sanded back frame set behind glass the piece measure framed 25" x 20" x 3"
Weymouth Quay II
For details email me @ richard@withamart.co.uk
Weymouth Quay I
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