Fine artist, Illustrator and Animator
South African fine artist, illustrator and animator. I specialize, collaborate and do commissions in fine art painting, traditional and digital illustration and 2D digital animation.
Finding the inner child.
After completing this Oil painting on Canvas, 46 cm x 61 cm, I was in doubt if I should include a background. My mentor said “leave this painting alone!” not to touch it, it is finished, but she found that it was not me...
I have been interested in animation from a young age. I’ve always wanted to make my creations move, and thought of every way to bring them to life.
Stop motion characters, made from press-stick, moulding clay and cut-out paper, and flip book were the beginnings of experiments that would want me to dive in even deeper to see how far I can go.
The Hat seller was photographed on Alimos Beach in Athens, Greece on September 2011. The painting was completed on January 2013.
Etiquetas: African, artist, Benjamin Mitchley, canvas, contemporary, figurative, Fine Art, Greece, Hat Seller, male, man, oil, portrait, South AfricaIn my latest works I depict scenes of everyday life. The style, again inspired by a photograph I took while visiting Zurich in Switzerland. At the Zurich main station, scores of people were coming from and going to work. The motion blur of the moving people as well as my walking motion while taking the photograph created an interesting image that was the first painting in a style of work that progressed till today.
Each inspired work is simplified and the contours come together to reveal a more realistic look when viewed from a distance.
The photograph from which this painting was made, was taken while driving past Zandspruit on the M5, Johannesburg. The motion blur inspired me to paint the scene.
Etiquetas: Benjamin Mitchley, children, female, figurative, Johannesburg, male, Oil on canvas, painting, South Africa, Township TangoStreets of Johannesburg. When ever I visit this City, I have my Camera ready to capture great inspiration.
Etiquetas: Benjamin Mitchley, figurative, Johannesburg, male, Oil on canvas, painting, South Africa, tel. 839 STOPThe photograph from which this painting was made, was taken while driving past Zandspruit on the M5, Johannesburg. The motion blur inspired me to paint the scene.
Etiquetas: Benjamin Mitchley, children, female, figurative, Johannesburg, male, Oil on canvas, painting, South Africa, Township Tango, ZandspruitIs an artwork ever complete in the artists eyes? This is a wildlife painting that progressed and changed over a few years. This work is inspired by the work of Gustav Klimt and Alphonse Mucha. The work was painted with a colour background and completed with layering and an extrude technique.
Etiquetas: African, art, artist, Benjamin Mitchley, Design, fish, Oil on canvas, painting, pajama cardinal fish, water, wildlifeThis work was commisioned by a client who wanted a painting done from a black and white photo.
Etiquetas: African, artist, Benjamin Mitchley, commission, figurative, Fine Art, male, nude, Oil on canvas, painting, torso, Your image in colourIn my latest works I depict scenes of everyday life. I continue to search for new ideas and experiment with new techniques and mediums.
Etiquetas: art, artist, Benjamin Mitchley, children, female, figurative, fine arts, landscape, male, Oil on canvas, painting, people, Portraits, Weekend at the Strand