Rory and I in conversation about the creation of his album artwork.
oil painting
Paintings Evolution
The paintings are starting to take shape now. This is when the paintings are at their most exciting, so much potential, who knows what will happen. When they are finished they become immediately boring. I have started covering the finished paintings in muslin.
Show and Tell with Stephen Ellis of Revere
Stephen popped by today to check out his likeness. I stole the image from a photo shoot of his band Revere that was shot by my lovely wife Fiona Garden.
Princess Julia for the BP Portrait Award 2014
'Princess Julia in Meadham Kirchhoff', by Ben Ashton, selected for the National Portrait Gallery BP Portrait Award 2014. The painting is life sized, oil paint on raw linen.
The painting will be on view as of June 26th, 2014 at the National Portrait Gallery in London.