Luke
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Location | Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | I am an artist, working in Solihull, Warwickshire, Birmingham and beyond. I paint, mostly acrylic portraits of humans and animals. I exhibit original work and take commissions, including but not limited to pet portraits and family portraits. To buy any of my existing art, or to commission a portrait - human or pet - whether you're in Solihull, Warwickshire, Birmingham or beyond, please visit artbylukebennett.com or get in touch via the contact form below. Whilst I am full of admiration for the technical ability of anyone who can perfectly recreate real life images on a canvas, I, personally, feel that paintings should be far more interpretive in their look and nature. I like to exaggerate colours, bringing out hues of a subject that the eye might not initially see, with a healthy mixture of quick, broad and rough brushstrokes, contrasted against more considered, finer details. I enjoy the feeling of satisfaction upon creating something pleasing to the eye and also the anticipation and escapism felt during the creative process itself. All content Copyright © of Luke Bennett |
| Interests | Animation, sketching, painting, photography, videogames, films, music, piano, guitar, drumming, socialising... |
| Favorite movies | Jason and The Argonauts, The Empire Strikes Back, Toy Story, The Lion King, The Incredibles, Donnie Darko, The Shawshank Redemption, The LOTR Trilogy, Anchorman, Jacob's Ladder, Pulp Fiction, Naked Gun... |
| Favorite music | Radiohead, Super Furry Animals, Queens of the Stoneage, Foo Fighters, Weezer, Ben Folds Five, Metallica, Simon & Garfunkel, Jimi Hendrix... |
| Favorite books | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Lord of the Rings, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, American Psycho... |