Tuesday 12 February 2013

What a day...

 
Well, what a day.  Day off from the 'day job', but i do not know where the day went!!  Managed to knock out a painting for a friends birthday.  In case your wondering, it is going in his bathroom, which already has a union jack theme running through it.
 
You can imagine my suprise, when i received a phone call this evening, to tell me someone had seen one of my paintings in the local newspaper...first time in print :-)  . I am finally gaining in confidence and starting to believe in my ability.
 
After a week of putting my work out there (wherever possible across the web) i have acquired 4 new commissions and lots more interest in my work.  I never dreamt in my wildest dreams that this could happen.  I am so thrilled.  I would like to thank everybody who has contacted me, from tweets, to likes, to comments.  You are all an important part to this.  I would be nowhere without you.
 
 
 
 
 


Sunday 10 February 2013

Introductions...

I realise that perhaps this post should have come first. Apologies. My name is james maughan, I am 34. I took redundancy from the royal navy last year and me n my wife moved back to my home city of Plymouth, UK. I am dad and step-dad to two wonderful 11 year olds (challenging yet fun).

I first took to art whilst I was in the navy. I needed an outlet after everything I had seen and experienced. This is the reason for the bright colour usage in my paintings.

Through the whole of my navy life I craved to go home and settle in Plymouth, where I belong. This is the reason for the basis of most my paintings being in and around the Plymouth area.

I was lucky enough to find full time work as soon as I left the navy, i pull 3 13 hour days and one half day, which also leaves me free time to paint. I was approached by a friend, who asked me to do all the art work for a restaurant he is running. I am currently working on painting three and four for this project.

Well time to go and do some more. I will upload the other paintings when they are finished, for now here is some that I did whilst locked in a cabin on my old base.

Sleep tight people.







Friday 8 February 2013

It's a work day...

Don't you just hate it when all you want to do is paint and real life gets in the way. I have 2 more commissions to finish for the restaurant who requested all their art work from me and I have to go to work....bleurgh! I will write a proper post and introduce myself properly when I have sated the tax man lol.

Have a great day all!