Tag: Oil on canvas
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Bridges, buildings and a new website
Dear Clients First off a new LeMakoo website! I know I know, big deal, I always think the same when I hear a company saying the same thing. It’s probably because they take so much work to actually finish, and the owner feels proud but nobody else cares unless you happen to be facebook. Check it…
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Colour and weddings
Dear Clients Busy, busy, busy with little time for marketing, just a quick catch up. And it’s a hot. hot, hot studio here in Malta today as Europe basks in a heatwave. First off a big commission Madonna and Valletta white 160x60cm oil on custom canvas framed. A very colourful painting for a bedroom, plus…
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Panama and Art
Dear Clients Whenever there’s money there’s art. If you need to hide your art collection from a government or a pending divorce, seems there’s no better way than a shell corporation from Mossack Fonseca. ‘The Guardian, summarising the staggering range of unsavoury activities revealed by a first pass through the so called ”Panama papers”, has the…
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Colour dynamics and 4 new works
Dear Client One thing I’ll never tire of is discovering new colour mixes, for instance this painting. (St Paul’s Bay 1.2m x 70cm, oil on canvas.) Is painted using mainly gold oil paint. it mixes really well with yellow, black and white. It is the only way I’ve found to get that particular Maltese sunset…
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Mummy Brown and two stunning commissions
Dear Client Two great commissions for you today, first off a large Valletta based on a smaller version that can be seen in Maltese landscapes on the website. The clients wanted the length of the bastions extended and more detail added to them. 2 metres x 85cm oil on canvas. Then we have a commission…
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My largest ever public exhibition. 22-25th Oct. MFCC.
Dear Clients, just a quick update. I’d like to invite you to my exhibition at the Malta home fair this week. On display will be all my work, over 40 paintings and all my private collection. It’s a biggie for me, my largest ever and it would be great to see you there. http://www.mfcc.com.mt/venue/exhibitions/mfcc-home-and-interiors-exhibition-2015 Click for times…
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Glimpse
Dear Client Some nice work for you today, it’s been awhile as I’ve moved house and studio. I’m now working away in Pembroke. Here’s a recent commission The client wanted to brighten up his hallway and now I’m working on one for the bedroom. These ones were all 90x60cm oil on box canvas And lastly…
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Imagination
Dear Client Three today, first a Madliena tower. 60x90cm oil on box canvas, stark and beautiful. Just 3 colours plus a red flag. (signifying live ammunition being fired by the armed forces) It’s sold I’m afraid, sold just after I finished it. I’m thinking of the next one already. For example why have I never…
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Mdina, Valletta and Wings
Dear Client Three paintings for you today Mdina. 1mx1m oil on box canvas, Valletta 1mx70cm oil on canvas and Angel Blue, Ink on paper 69x92cm. Angel is actually one that I worked on again after letting her sit for a few years. Funnily enough, I’ve only just noticed she has only three visible fingers, I’m…
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2015 Latest Art
Dear Client Wishing you all the best for 2015. So far this year I’ve signed three paintings ‘2015’ here’s wishing for many more. First off is a commission based on a previous LeMakoo, Valletta Sunset 1.2 metres by 60cm oil on canvas. Very happy with this one. It is however taking a long time to…
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