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Welcome back to existing customers and a very warm hello to new visitors. Enjoy your visit to the site. This web site shows a range of work by Birmingham-born artist John Twinning which is now available to buy as a series of high quality giclée prints and greetings cards. The prints are window mounted and ready for framing. These make ideal gifts or presents for many occasions as well as being beautiful and collectable pieces in their own right. News Updates and Work in Progress - updated 1st February 2010  NO THIS IS NOT A PHOTOGRAPH! It is in fact the latest stunning painting by Artist John Twinning, in his photorealistic style. John has very recently completed his latest commission of the beautiful golden retriever, Molly. Prints of 'Molly's Portrait' are available immediately from the Gallery area of the site. Click the link to take you straight there. A Work in Progress page has been added which looks at my current and most recent commissions including how I went about painting the above animal portrait. There's also more information about the picture below which is my current commission. Holywell Church, my current commission which is still in progress. I am now quite well advanced with this new and exciting commission and the painting, as it currently stands, is show (above left). This picture shows some of the original pencil sketch still apparent. There is quite a lot of work remaining to be done, but I am aiming to have this piece finished in a couple of months.  John's painting 'Low Tide' was selected for exhibition and sold at the preview of the prestigious 2008 Royal Watercolour Society & Sunday Times Watercolour Competition. The Royal Watercolour Society (new co-sponsor of the competition), represents the finest watercolour painting in Britain. Feedback / Suggestions for Subject Matter I would be very interested to hear your feedback. Your comments about the site and content are appreciated, (be they good or bad). Alternatively, you might want to consider suggesting general subject areas for paintings which might then be included in the Gallery at some future date. Please e-mail your thoughts to: * See footnote. Prints and Ordering You can buy on line by clicking on one of the 'buy' buttons (and using PayPal); or by downloading the order form to pay by cheque. Print Signing  Prints with a limited run are signed in the bottom right hand border underneath the picture, as in the example shown here. If you would prefer your print to be unsigned/ un-numbered, please make this known when you place your order.Commissions John is always pleased to discuss ideas for commissioned work with new clients and without obligation. Please feel free to e-mail your enquiry or to telephone the number detailed below for an informal chat. How is the work produced? As you can see from the image opposite, John's painting & drawing style verges on the photo-realistic and many hours of painstaking and meticulous work (often using very fine brushes) go into every one of his pieces of work. His chosen medium for most work is the water-based paint, gouache. Pencil drawings also feature strongly. Visit the Gallery to view a range of beautiful images. The prints featured in the gallery section of this website cover a range of subject areas and all the images are available either as mounted prints ready for framing or as greetings cards (cards sold in packs of ten of the same image - card size approximately 10.5 x 15 cms). General areas featured are :- • Animal Portraiture & Nature • Beach/Seascapes and Boats • Topographical Studies (scenic landscapes & townscapes) • Churches and Cathedrals There are also two commissioned series: • Lee Abbey, Devon and • The Queen's College, Oxford. Where to buy on the high street You can purchase John's work from a number of independent high street retailers and a full list can be found on the Retail Suppliers page of this site. John Twinning contact details e-mail : telephone : 01543 670172 in writing to : 9 Gilwell Road, Cannock Wood, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4RQ. *Footnote: It may not be possible to respond to every feedback e-mail received. Also, suggestions received for painting subjects would not in any way be deemed to be the basis of any contractual obligation on the part of the artist; unless a specific agreement has been made in writing to paint a commissioned piece of work for an individual at an agreed price. |
Lee Bay, Study I - Commissioned Pencil Drawing  Original - pencil on paper © John Twinning 2005 & 2010 One of a series of beautiful pencil drawings, commissioned by Lee Abbey, Devon. Lee Abbey is a Christian Community and conference centre based near Lynton, North Devon. To get there you must drive through the beautiful little seaside town of Lynton and along a spindly road, which further narrows to a single track in some places. The community is situated just beyond a spectacular natural feature called the Valley of Rocks. As you enter the estate the geography of the place changes drastically, becoming more welcoming with rolling hills that are in somewhat sharp contrast to the rocky and outlandish outcrops of The Valley of Rocks. The first thing you see is three crosses up on a hill silhouetted against the West Country sky. For Christians this symbolism is self-evident. The vistas surrounding Lee Abbey are truly spectacular and on a bright and sunny day, one could almost imagine one has entered paradise. Then before you clap eyes on any of the residents or visitors you start to see sheep and cattle because the community has its own livestock and farm. I was introduced to Lee Abbey by a friend who's son in law was the centre manager. I was asked to do a number of drawings which could be turned into cards and prints These highly detailed pencil drawings feature the beautiful grounds and surrounding countryside of Lee Abbey. See also the print called "The Lone Fisher" which features a lone seagull waiting for a bite to eat whilst sitting on a rock in Lee Bay. Browse more images: Churches & Cathedrals | Topographical Studies  |