What's in a name?

Pete Gillespie
May 10, 2020
1 min read

If I have a 'most popular' commission....and I use that phrase cautiously, it would be the paintings I produce of peoples names with an illustrated background.

Nearly always for children, but not exclusively, they allow me to fill a page with colourful and exotic creations and freestyle a bit with a paintbrush.

Doodling really....and if you've ever sat near me during an important meeting or training exercise you'll know I'm really good at doodling. Some of my best work has materialised when I should be paying attention to someone else.

I'm lucky enough to have been asked to paint for a few people that like unique artwork for themselves and others. I'm also tight enough not to buy Christmas presents, so friends' kids, nieces and nephews walls are littered with my work whether they wanted them or not.

Pets next.

Though each painting is completely original, I do use a menagerie of returning cast members. Keep an eye out for bubble blowers, rainbow, donuts and one-eyed aliens. Sometimes the client will ask for specific details. I love that....vagueness and clients not knowing what they want, only to tell you that they didn't want, once you have painted it, can be time consuming.