PAUL’S VISUAL ARTS PORTFOLIO
Welcome to my Visual Artist Portfolio Landing Page
Practising Diversity, Difference, & Flexibility in Art.
STARTLED GEESE: (One Evening in Lake Windermere) Oil on Canvas (20 x 16), Copyright: Autumn 2015, by Paul C. Abel
Welcome To Paul’s Visual Art Portfoilio website.
I hope that you will stay a while and browse through my artworks. I would also fully appreciate any feedback so please leave any comments you feel may be relevant, on the feedback form, in the contacts section of this website.
Please Browse My Artist Statement Below and see upcoming Exhibitions or events at the bottom of this page
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All artworks and images shown on this website, are subject to Copyright and are the exclusive property of the artist; Paul C. Abel and as such are protected under UK and International Copyright Laws.
Therefore, no part of these artworks on this website, may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transformed or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or recording or otherwise, including any other use, private, commercial or otherwise, without the full written consent or permission of the author
The Above Picture is an example of my first Gallery Showing of a small selection of my artwoks, held in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. in 2016.
This Painting was Commissioned and titled: “If You Play Ball With Me, I Will play ball with you.” Oil on Canvas (20 x 16), Copyright:by Paul C. Abel
This Painting is Titled: “I’ AM IN CHARGE...” Oil on Canvas (20 x 16) Copyright:September 2020. by Paul C.Abel
This is a Commissioned Painting Titled “THE RETURN OF ADONIS” Oil On Canvas (12 x 16) Copyright: June 2016, by Paul C. Abel
A PORTRAIT OF OIL, WINE, & ViNEGAR, WITH CANDLESTICK Oil on Canvas (11.5 x 16.5) Copyright: August 2016 by Paul C. Abel
PAUL’S ARTIST STATEMENT
THE JOY OF RETIREMENT: “Walking in the forest” Oil on Canvas Board, (20 x 16), Copyright: September /October 1988, by Paul C. Abel
I discovered the concept of drawing in my early years. Initially, drawing was limited to lines or circles and face-like appearances and matchstick men, at great cost to the wallpaper and much to the annoyance of my parents.
However, by the age of ten, I had learned to draw in pencil and gradually began to understand the value of observation and perspective through experience and practice, creating black and white sketches on paper. Later, by the age of fourteen, I started experimenting with colour.
However, it was not until my early twenties that I began to take an interest in oil paints and the use of canvases or canvas boards, that I started to take the subject of art more seriously.
I collectected art magazines and the occasional art book and even took a ten week course of evening art classes entitled “Painting For Pleasure.” This is where I learned some of the basic rules to landscape painting, particularly on the need to work from the top down.
from this process, I developed an interest in landscape painting and joined a group of artists that introduced me to the joy of sketching En Plein Air. I also began to take photographs of the local countryside, which I also used to create my artwork.
Over time, I began painting other genres, such as Cityscapes, Seascapes, Birds, and Wildlife.
I also developed an interest in portraiture. Though I could sketch a good likeness on paper, I found this process to be extremely challenging, especially when it came to painting portraits in oils. After much practice, I eventually suceeded in achieving a satisfactory likeness in paint.
In the main, throughout my artistic journey, my artwork centres around two basic concepts.
A) Serenity & Tranquility,
B) Diversity, difference, and flexibility in art
Paul C. Abel (7th February 2025).
see here for Upcoming Events in 2025
This years AVON & BOURNE VALLEY ART EXHIBITION will be held in MAY 2025.
For more details please visit my portfolio page
