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Major Arthur Mallock and family - painting

Started by Andrew Kitson , Jul 07 2005 06:18

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#1 Andrew Kitson

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Posted 07 July 2005 - 06:18

Here is a painting I have done for Ray Mallock that some of you might like to see. It is 6ft x 3ft and the scene is Copse, near to the family home at Roade.

Ray wanted his father Arthur in the early 60s 1172cc U2 at the front, brother Richard in his 1971 front engined Formula Ford Mallock Mk7, Ray himself in his '83 Aston Nimrod and his son Michael in the year 2000 P20 National Supersports car. Members of their family are painted in the crowd.

An example of how 'we' as artists can create a fairly realistic scene on canvas that could never have happened. Note too how I have tried to show Silverstone as it was in the 60s to the right and in 80s guise behind Ray's Aston to the left.

Hope you like it!

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#2 RTH

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Posted 07 July 2005 - 07:21

Quite fantastic Andrew, great talent, I couldn't do that if I sat at the canvas for a thousand years, really beautifully done.

If only we could also turn the clock back to attend some of the great race meetings of the 60's & 70's

Very well done.

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#3 ian senior

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Posted 07 July 2005 - 07:51

Marvellous Andrew. As you say, the advantage is that you can produce a fantasy scene that would never have happened, one that some of us may have liked to see and one that may well have happened in our minds. I like that very much.

Arthur looks to be enjoying himself!

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#4 petefenelon

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Posted 07 July 2005 - 09:20

Very clever - great painting of some unforgettable cars!

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#5 D-Type

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Posted 07 July 2005 - 10:54

I like the idea of members of the family in the crowd - it makes it even more personal.

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#6 Andrew Kitson

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Posted 07 July 2005 - 11:10

Yes, it started off with Ray wanting his daughter shown but then spread to other family members.
Thanks for the kind comments chaps.

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#7 Ray Bell

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Posted 07 July 2005 - 12:42

I just hope the old geezer with the skinny wheels gets out of the way of the car with wings in time!

Nicely done, Andrew...

I'm used to looking at this sort of thing done by Shane Cowham, though I don't think he's doing much at all these days.