markhicken

glass, a beautiful new substrate for me to work on. my passion for painting is once again renewed - enjoy :)

Oh woe is me. I made a mistake... ..a really sadening mistake. I didn't prime "Xara" right and the sketch underneath is slowly rising up through the drying oils - arghhhhhhhh! She's actually ruined - tough lesson learnt :( Only prints are left "sob"

I am a figure and portrait painter. I am passionate about the female form… ..I like to photograph my subjects, see "their story" within and turn that into a wonderful oil on canvas. I started my career as a product designer and over the years I have used all mediums and substrates, from pastels to concrete, in both industrial and private environments. I love photography, have made friends and work closely with many professional photographers around the world. We often see a different stories in print – some of those I see simply have to be painted! I have been internationally published, my work can be seen all around the world &