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Some details From a map project for Bishopstone Station in East Sussex that I’m wrapping up today. It should be up in the train station soon and I hope it brings some joy and tourist information to those visiting the area. I like the challenges that come with creating illustrated maps, you have to be true to the land that you’re representing whilst still intending to create something that looks aesthetically pleasing. There is so much information that you must include in the work though there is always the temptation to throw in frivolous nonsense as well, this needs to be kept in check sometimes. #illustratedmap #map #illustration #bishopstone #benjaminphillips https://www.instagram.com/p/CNAQedzB_0e/?igshid=1xr29umw07ct3

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Silver Lida, Benjamin Phillips

Having been challenged to produce a piece of work to match a specific interior I Initially blocked-in my main background colour field in black and applied this with deep and dark undiluted acrylic paint working loose and rapid with rollers onto a stretched and fully primed quality fine grain canvas. I then began to set my composition using areas of shades and tints of my main colour grey- to create balance in the piece. Next with my music loud and soft box lighting bright I begin to create movement and emotion, blending wet paints with bespoke rollers (which I have developed over the years), now infusing the work with my own style, feelings and techniques. Allowing emotion to take over and begin to dictate the direction, I add layer upon layer of colour to build up the emotive atmosphere. including liquid silver leaf paint. Here I have also used cloth to remove and reveal the coloured layers, alongside methods where I have added pure paint straight from the tube neat to the canvas. I employ the use of various mediums throughout each work – from textures, flows or glosses through to subtle hints of iridescent. The final details of highlights and shadow of this piece were blended delicately with a customised tool to increase the paintings depth. 39“ W x 27.5” H x 2” D (100 x 70 cm) on primed finished canvas over solid wooden frame. The painting is signed both front and back and will be delivered directly from my studio extremely well packaged and protected. The canvas has staples-free sides. You do not need to frame it – it can simply be hung. Hanging/installation hardware included. Final coat of varnish will be applied for protection. A signed Certificate of Authenticity will be provided with the painting. If you would like to discuss this artwork directly with me or wish to explore a separate commission to suit a specific space and/or colour theme please email the studio from my profile link. Whether you buy or browse thank you for taking the time to explore my work. abstract landscape, fine art , painting acrylic, abstract paintings, colourful artwork, abstract expressionism, household painting, Rothko, large painting, shades tints, impressionism, silver leaf, silver painting, metallic, black grey tints.

https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Silver-Lida/926441/3267185/view

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Via @amandaebeye ・・・ See you at the carlton cinema 4th of march 2019 at 9:10pm Thank you @ajstylesmusic for orente 😊😊 @kcmuel @mikeonley @polishukelena @katherinecurci @sonia_blayde @laurastoica1983 Tickets are on sale for $15 Please come out to support us #orente #benjaminphillip #benphillstudio #empirepictures1 https://www.instagram.com/p/BuI0pJsnQyc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16yxioptsoapq

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Illustration from a recent project with @britishcouncil as part of their DICE programme (Developing Inclusive and Creative Economies). I produced a series of illustrations that reflect their approach to building creative communities across the world and different cultures. Both through meeting in person and via technology. This piece reflects on how some of their online conferences may have as many as 600 participants! Such an enjoyable project to be involved with. #britishcouncil #zoom #zoommeeting #benjaminphillips https://www.instagram.com/p/CMubAuaBJJL/?igshid=1h3hopofcku05

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Going live at 4pm today on @isolationstationhastings talking about my new series of prints currently on display on Bexhill promenade as part of @coastalcurrentsfestival I’ll be talking about themes within the work and how they were created. Please join me. #coastalcurrents #benjaminphillips (at Bexhill Sea Front) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFCiSsaBCG1/?igshid=1a6fs1mtf6oc

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Bald man light pulls will be on sale tomorrow @harbordesignshastings’s Christmas Fair! Each one is individually hand-built and glazed and comes in its own woodcut-printed box. The perfect present for almost anyone.... For what bathroom is complete without a #baldmanlightpull ? #fineartproduct #benjaminphillips #lightpull https://www.instagram.com/p/B5a7p8kBzyO/?igshid=1hm16fu6ceoe0

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‘Monkey Trap’ acrylic on glass, 415 x 515 mm, 2019. Soon to be on show @thecrownhastings #monkey #illustration #fineart #painting #paintingonglass #thecrownhastings #benjaminphillips #thecrownhastings (at The Crown Hastings) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzf_K4zhb2p/?igshid=pi77mnn91na2

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Well folks my show ‘Road trip’ at @thecrownhastings came down today. Thank you so much for all the appreciation, I’m really pleased with how it went. ‘Blind Boxers’ acrylic on glass, 485 x 525 mm. 2019. #paintingonglass #illustration #fineart #benjaminphillips (at The Crown Hastings) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0n69tlBhZz/?igshid=1dq18sxtngniw

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My new show ‘Roadtrip’ is now setup for all to see at @thecrownhastings many paintings on glass, ceramics and prints on show and for sale. Like this piece ‘Halloween’. The work is on display for all of June and July, hope you can make it. #artshow #thecrownhastings #benjaminphillips #illustration #visualarts (at The Crown Hastings) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByQsIm_BwFE/?igshid=1hb0aty6erb0d

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I’m pretty awful at keeping social media updated and promoting projects that I’ve been involved with... Here’s one from last year that I was really happy to work on. Jan Carson's wonderful book Postcard Stories which I produced illustrations for. Published by @theemmapress #shortstories #flashfiction #books #publishing #belfast #northernireland #letters #indiepress #writing #bookillustration #jancarson #benjaminphillips #theemmapress

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Melting Pot, Benjamin Phillips

Mixed media original artwork created by Benjamin Phillips on a bespoke handmade wood panel “Ready to Hang.” An exploration, dissection and reimagination of my urban surroundings. Living and working in London my whole life has given me a hunger and fascination for street life, urban culture and the metaphors they create. The raw magnetism of Cities, where high-flyers rub shoulders with grime and decay, is mirrored in these mixed media works. Utilizing several methods, they combine harmony with chaos, depicting raw, honest snapshots of specific points in time of City life. Many of the collage elements are taken directly from the street where they were first displayed. Posters, flyers and street adverts have long held my fascination; the artwork of the original posters being constantly overlaid by others, and the passing of time means layer after layer of designs creating an ever-transforming art of their own. These dynamic street displays are both decaying and vibrant, a piece of history yet brand new each day. Choosing which to tear down and juxtapose back together is a vital element of the finished product. The art teases and invites the viewer to explore the story before their eyes. As a whole, the piece resembles the sensory overload that we all feel when immersed into the mayhem that is London life. Colours, noise, smells – all the human senses assaulted by that very moment you stand within the melting pot of street life. These are pieces that, like the posters, flyers, symbols, fonts and texts within them, are an ever-changing story to be explored time and time again – because, the same as each and every one of us, we need to determine, understand and re-work exactly what is represented. In short, the pictures are a metaphor for the layers that make up the human psyche. We rip, tear, heal and change – transforming over time into something deeper, beautiful and fascinating. I use a combination of various methods in the creation of such a piece. From collage to brush strokes, carvings to power tools, the patchwork of colours and mediums challenges the viewer to fall deeper into the capsule of London life and work out it’s dynamic meaning for themselves. Additional images upon request. World Wide shipping takes around 10 days to arrive, depending on the destination. The painting is signed on the front and will be delivered directly from my studio extremely well packaged, insured and protected. Hanging/installation hardware fitted. A signed Certificate of Authenticity will be provided. All rights reserved – Benjamin Phillips Artworks. This is an original work of art created by the artist himself and may not be reproduced without written consent of the artist. The artist retains copyright for self-promotion. Materials used: Acrylic and spray paint, street posters, ink, paint markers, collage and plaster. Handmade Birchwood panel. Stainless steel and chrome hanging hardware.

https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Collage-Melting-Pot/926441/3802085/view

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3 models from this year’s @hifestuk . . . #draw #drawing #ink #wip #art #artist #illust #illustrator #illustration #sketch #sketchbook #benjaminphillips #instaart #instagood #instadesign #design #paint #painting #portrait #portraiture #portraitart #portraitartist #hastings #hifest2017 (at The Printworks Hastings)

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‘In the tar pit’ ceramic sgraffito plant pot - 2017. . . . #draw #drawing #ink #wip #art #artist #illust #illustrator #illustration #sketch #sketchbook #benjaminphillips #instaart #instagood #instadesign #design #artcommission #cartoon #characterdesign #vase #underglaze #sgraffito #ceramic #cera #ceramique #tarpits #extinct

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New illustrated map of Hastings & St Leonards available for purchase from @hifestuk Histore. Framed and signed! . . . #draw #drawing #ink #wip #art #artist #illust #illustrator #illustration #sketch #sketchbook #benjaminphillips #instaart #instagood #instadesign #design #paint #painting #map #illustratedmap #hastings #stleonards (at HiFest / Hi-Store)

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Received my copy of @talkshowtalkshow’s EP ‘These People’ sounds great and looks pretty nice too, really happy with how the 12” turned out and the design looks siiiick on a t-shirt, as you can see modelled by the band themselves and the enigmatic @jazmine_miles_long in the last shot (keep swiping left) X #talkshow #recorddesign #tshirtdesign #benjaminphillips https://www.instagram.com/p/CAIjl2wBhpo/?igshid=3fs45h4g0qp5

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Today’s the day you freaky goblins - Happy Halloween y’all!!!! . . . #draw #drawing #ink #wip #art #artist #illust #illustrator #illustration #sketch #sketchbook #benjaminphillips #instaart #instagood #instadesign #design #artcommission #cartoon #characterdesign #wearwolf #halloween #fungi