Location: United Kingdom
web: www.alanbrain.com
I DISCOVERED PAINTING ABOUT SIXTEEN YEARS AGO WHEN I ATTENDED A WATERCOLOUR
CLASS WITH SOME FRIENDS...
It led to a change of direction that I have never regretted.
Today, painting is my passion. I find inspiration from within myself and my work is driven by my life’s experiences.
Such as flying. As a former pilot the immensity of the sky with its changing moods has fascinated me. The sense of vast open space with wonderful colours can be seen in some of my paintings. Also the feeling of quietness and calmness felt in a large building or in flat open space can be within my work – obviously this comes from my time spent in hangers and airfields!
Escaping from the stress of the office also features in my work. I ran a business for some years and learnt to value the time I could spend alone. The love of solitude is probably a theme in all my work.
The important thing to me about painting is to create genuine personal work without compromise. Each piece is a step on my painting journey. I am happy when people appreciate my efforts.
I exhibit locally and in galleries in London and the USA. My work has been selected for several exhibitions including the Cork Street Open, and Guild of Aviation Artists.
I teach at workshops and in my studio with just one aim – to have artists find out what they really want to paint.
Body language intrigues me. The tilt of the head for example can say so much. Our clothes emphasise every nuance and I have found hats a compelling subject, they so readily lend themselves to communicating with colour and shapes.
watercolour on paper 20 in by 24 ins
watercolour on paper. 24ins by 36 ins
Watercolour on paper. 24 ins by 36 ins
Watercolour on paper. 20 ins by 36 ins
watercolour on paper. 24 ins by 36 ins
watercolour on paper. 20 ins by 36 ins
watercolour on paper. 36 ins by 24 ins
watercolour on paper, 24 ins by 20 ins
watercolour on paper. 36 ins by 24 ins
watercolour on paper 20 ins by 12 ins
watercolour on paper 30 ins by 20 ins
watercolour and acrylic on paper. 36 ins by 24 ins
If you are outdoors then you have space, if only that were true. So much of our space now is filled with people, clutter and noise. i love to escape this hubbub in my work and in my life. Here are some examples of how i escape in my work...
Watercolour on paper. 20 ins by 36 ins
Watercolour on paper. 20 ins by 36 ins
Watercolour on paper. 20 ins by 36 ins
Watercolour on paper. 20 ins by 36 ins
Watercolour on paper. 30 ins by 24 ins
Watercolour on paper. 30 ins by 24 ins
Watercolour on paper. 18 ins by 24 ins
A sense of space can be experienced in some unlikely places. i have tried to capture that in these paintings...
Watercolour on paper. 18 ins by 24 ins
watercolour on canvas. 60 ins by 60 ins
Watercolour on paper. 24 ins by 18 ins
Watercolour on paper. 36 ins by 20 ins
Watercolour on paper. 18 ins by 12 ins
Acrylic on paper. 20 ins by 15 ins
Watercolour on paper. 18 ins by 24 ins
Watercolour on paper. 24 ins by 18 ins
“Blue Neckerchief”
“Care”
“Flo”
“Flying Collars III”
“Flying Collars III”
“Flying Collars”
“Friends”
“For clive”
“Hombre”
“No!”
“Looking Down”
“Frank”
“Convergence”
“Delta”
“Encroachment”
“No Traffic”
“Edge of Town”
“Lonesome Town”
“Hello Blue!”
“ Audition”
“Big Easy”
“In the Office”
“indoor Space”
“Into”
“ My Way”
“Tangle”
“Underlight”
