Bentley
For the 2019 centenary of Bentley Motors, James was commissioned by the Manchester showroom to create a series of paintings for the boardroom. The five paintings included an iconic portrait of Mr Bentley and a series of paintings showing the history of Bentley from the beginning with 'The Bentley Boys'...
Pagani
With the success of past supercar paintings commissioned by the managing director of those luxury car showrooms in Manchester such as McLaren and Bentley, James felt extremely privileged to be asked once again to create a painting, this time for the 2024 opening of Pagani Manchester. The brief was to...
The Bosses Car
James was part way through working on this painting in the gallery for his northern industrial series when a client came in, fell in love with it and asked if it could be adapted and personalised for him to subsequently buy. Initially the car was going to be an E-Type Jaguar...
Wash Day Blues
Wash Day Blues was a surprise commission for a client's husband's 50th birthday. His wife wanted the painting to include her husband as a young boy and also to include reference to his favourite Manchester City player, Colin Bell. In the photographs provided for James to use as reference were his...
Portrait
A traditional portrait was commissioned by a client. James was given a wonderfully, endearing reference photograph of their daughter eating cake. Taking the approach of traditional Victorian painting, particularly inspired by John Singer Sargent's focus on the interplay of light upon the skin, James added a natural background to the composition and created a beautiful...
Bruce McLaren
This incredible painting was commissioned by Jon Crossley, Managing Director at Bentley Rolls-Royce & McLaren Manchester to feature in their new car showroom in Wilmslow. The brief was to create a painting that incorporated a portrait of Bruce McLaren along with important historical references to his life and achievements as the...
Rolls Royce
This breathtaking painting was commissioned by Jon Crossley, Managing Director at Bentley Rolls-Royce & McLaren Manchester for their new car showroom in Wilmslow. The original painting was unveiled at the official launch party and hangs proudly in the showroom. As with the McLaren commission, the brief was to create a painting that...
Blackpool
Blackpool was commissioned by John for his wife Diane. Diane, originally from Blackpool, had fond memories of home but could never find a painting which showed the beauty of the coastline where she grew up. John and James discussed preferred views and James, along with his camera, went off to...
Surfer Dude
This painting was commissioned by Claire for her husband who was a former professional surfer. By providing us with a few close-up photos of her husband's portrait, as there were no photos of him surfing that were close enough, James created an action shot composition. Applying heavy textures to depict the sea...
Bracken Photo Montage
This beautiful photo montage was commissioned by a client to capture their most beloved dog Bracken. These stunning and unique photo montages can be designed to any size in order to provide the perfect fit to a given space. They are printed on canvas, applied to board and then hand...
We've Got The World on a String
James was working on a nostalgic, illustrative style painting in the gallery when a young couple came in, fell in love with the painting and asked if it was possible for them to buy it once it was finished. At that point James had sketched out the couple dancing but...
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