Illustrations by Chris Brown
Chris Brown is available for commission work for individuals, magazines, websites and advertising.
Working in Oils, Acrylics and electronic media, Chris Brown has been
selling illustrations and paintings direct to the public for over 15
years.
Contact Chris via webmaster@newarchaeology.com
or call 01753 854595
This london night scene was my first attempt uses complementary underpainting where you find the colours at the other end of the colour wheel from your final piece and underpaint in those colours first. It is a bit whacky while the work is in progress, but the final effect is worth the effort. I left lots of the underpainting showing through (e.g. the brown sky behind the blue) to give more dynamism to the picture.
A 20 minute illustration of a pair of lips. No source photography used. I just made them up. Started with tobacco coloured background, sketched red lips and darker edges then filled out the illustration with white highlights and lots of blending, dodging and burning. Original size was 800 pixels by 400 pixels - software used - Paint Shop Pro
Roman Samian Ware Bowls. Illustrations for an Archaeology project. created with Truespace 3.2 software.
Pictures inspired by the Maldives Paradise Island
Globe cutaway
This reindeer clipart was based on the 'winged victory' Rolls Royce logo. I was trying to get a sense of flying, just like santa's reindeer.
Painting is an Early Morning Activity.
The use of light in paintings mirrors the use of light in photography. If you are painting a landscape, you can get a completely new picture by avoiding the usual 11.00am till 4.00pm when most people step out with their easels. Be on the hill at dawn and capture the light you see. Your painting will be far more exciting as a result.