The mural here was painted in my studio on canvas in two halves. Creating a mural like this uses the marouflage technique. From the initial concept of the project I knew …
Cheers! A spectacular mural celebrating Horndean’s brewing history has been unveiled on the old Gales building - Gales Brewery Arts Project! Posted by East Hampshire District Council on Wednesday, 28 November …
Here's an article on my murals for Derbyshire Life magazine: Mel Holmes's art has taken him from the pavements of York and Bath to Andrew Lloyd Webber's county seat and a …
I painted these recently. The walls had a colour wash and then there was a limestone fire surround and oak cabinet added in trompe l'oeil. The final touch was the …
Here's a design I worked on for a mural in a client's bathroom. The mural was inspired by a building from the recent BBC series 'The White Queen'. I'd made …
I had the privilege of working in a Jacobean house recently. I spent a good few weeks there working with some wonderful clients - I even had some assistance on …
I've seen a few of these here in Istanbul. It's an electrical substation that's been painted to look like a house - complete with false windows and door. What a …
Here's a mural that I worked on for The Trafford Centre whilst at Grand Union Design circa 1998. It was painted in oils on canvas and is probably around 7 …
Saw this interested water fountain today in Uskudar, Istanbul. Two artists - one an Ottoman stone mason from the 19th Century and the other a 21st Century graffiti artist. I …
On this section of mural, I'm trying to create an impression of the wood above the skirting receding away from the viewer. I've painted a simple woodgrain effect on the …