David Thorpe

David Thorpe

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About David

Light is everything. Draughtsmanship and composition are vital. One line on a canvas may be inspiring - correctly drawn, correctly placed. I am inspired by nature. It is never entirely as one expects but always perfect. The more I observe, the more I am inspired and only when you draw do you truly observe.

My favourite artists are Jan Vermeer, Van Gogh, Raymond Harris-Ching and Frank Hampson, illustrator of the Eagle comic. All were or are master draughtsmen.

My paintings combine both my obsession for finely observed detail and looseness and fluidity. After a career in illustration which spanned 30 years, I spent almost half that again loosening-up. These days I am happy with the result but still continue to learn. When artists stop learning they should lay down their tools.

Price Range

US$ 708-3,008

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Exhibitions

The Sheila Arnott Gallery, 1996
Westminster Gallery,London, 1998
The Mall Gallery, Pall Mall, London, 1998. The Royal Society of Wildlife Artists.
My own gallery. The David Thorpe Fine Art Gallery
Currently The Leisure Isle Gallery, Knysna

Education

UK. MA Central School of Art London. BA Brighton Art College

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