My name is David King and I am an artist living in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.
Primarily interested in portraiture, the main focus of my work is the human face and figure though I also paint some local scenes and still life.
GALLERY
Brighton and Hove Arts Council Artist of the Year 2023
Here are some examples of my work.
Çigdem
Oil on canvas 42x60 cms
Summer Straw Hat
Oil on canvas 32x40 cms
Brando
Acrylic on paper 30x42 cms
Alice
Oil on canvas 30x40 cms
Mason
Oil on canvas 31x41 cms
Self-portrait
Chalk and charcoal 30x42 cms
Tango In Black & White
Oil on canvas 40x40 cms
Circe
Oil on canvas board 42 x 60 cms
Spring morning. Shoreham beach Oil on canvas 30x42 cms
Widower
Oil on canvas 30x42 cms
Jim
Pastel on paper 30x42 cms
**Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Oil on panel 40x50 cms
Terracotta
Oil on canvas 30x42 cms
Dancer
Graphite on paper 42x59 cms
Monopoli Balcony
Oil on canvas 30x40 cms
Sharon
Pastel on paper 30x42 cms
Portrait of the Artist on Fire Oil on wood 30x40 cms
Paloma
Oil on board 32x41 cms
Woman with a Cat
Oil on board 34x65 cms
Blue Jug
Oil on canvas 30x42 cms
Shirley Williams
Oil on board 30x40 cms
Reading (interrupted)
Oil on canvas 60x84 cms
M.K.W
Oil on canvas 30x42 cms
Rob (with Laura, pregnant) Oil on canvas 30x42 cms
Laura (pregnant)
Oil on canvas 30x42 cms
Daisy
Conte crayon & pastel 30x42 cms
Poppy
Graphite on paper 30x42 cms
Carla
Oil on canvas 30x41 cms
**Gugu Mbatha-Raw - Winner, West Sussex Art Show 2022
ABOUT
My influences are largely from the figurative tradition.
My approach is based on observation. In depicting the presence of the subject, I am particularly interested in the effects of light on the face and figure.
I enjoy using a range of media, but mostly I employ oils, pastels, charcoal and conté crayon.
I hold a Diploma in Fine Art from MET Northbrook College, Worthing. My work has been shown in exhibitions in London, Brighton, Chichester, and Worthing.
I am on the committee of the West Sussex Art Society and am a member of the Adur Art Collective. I regularly exhibit with both societies.
COMMISSIONS
I work from life sittings and/or from photos.
I can travel a reasonable distance from Shoreham-by-Sea for a meeting to do preliminary sketches and take photos to work from in my own studio.
Portraits can also be commissioned from photos alone.
Prices depend on the size, medium and complexity of the picture.
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