James is a well known artist, he paints mainly in oil and water colour.

He has painted many commissioned portraits including Prince Andrew for the Royal Irish Regiment and has been an official war artist in Bosnia for The Royal Military Police.

James also paints landscapes and nudes. He has been artistically inspired by artists such as John Singer Sargent, Edward Seago, Edward Piper and in particular by the late and great Robert Lenkiewicz. All of these artists have great vitality in their work with a wonderfully painterly flourish which James captures with his works.

Commissioning a Portrait

Portrait painting is enjoying a great revival in the 21st century and will continue to be important. It demonstrates love and commitment to a wife, husband, child and parent. Nothing is more personal, cherished or as long lasting as a portrait, it gives generations to come a sense of belonging and history.

Portraits are given as a symbol of love, affection or gratitude. They are treasured memories of weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, special occasions, retirement or to capture the fleeting moments of childhood.

How to Commission a Portrait

Initial Meeting at Your Home

This takes approximately 2-4 hours and is to discuss what you are looking for in a portrait such as the size and composition, formal or informal, pose and clothing.

Photographs are then taken which are downloaded onto a laptop and the final composition is then built up from there.

A 50% payment is taken at this stage and the painting can now begin.

2nd Meeting

Occasionally a second photographic session is needed of approximately 2 hours.

This is to refine and improve the composition.

Time Scale

From the time of the initial meeting to the delivery of the painting allow 3-6 months depending on complexity and size of the painting.