Alan Brain Art
Paintings with That Certain Feeling
unique emotion driven art available only from the artist
Welcome to My World of Art!
I have been painting for over thirty years and I am still loving it! Art for me has to be unique a true never to be repeated expression with That Certain Feeling - a connection you cannot quite explain.
Here you can find my Original Abstract Paintings, Minimal Art, Surrealism and Geometric Art. There are Abstract Figures, Aviation art and my series on Pollution and War to view and buy - you purchase from me here online or come and visit my studio-gallery in Dorset UK to view and buy directly
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Here is a recent painting...
This minimal painting is called Toppling. The indistinct shapes take you on a journey of your own.
Discover the variety in my work...
I love to paint space - beautiful emptiness where you can forget the details of life. Here are three recent examples...
Over my artistic journey I moved quite quickly into abstraction. I wanted the viewer to decide what they see rather than spell out what I think they should see. Along the way I have used surrealism, minimalism and geometric art not intentionally, it just happened as I explored ways to make my expression. So what is my intention? To express feelings - make feelings visible - I think art is a powerful way of communicating and we have yet to understand why.
And this minimal art is one of my latest pieces - another painting with feeling original..
My biggest complement is to hear "I love it but I don't know why." That tells me the viewer has made an emotional connection that is their own personal interpretation.
Take a look at my blog anything about art
You will find some interesting posts that I've written during my journey and please add any comments or blog post as you wish. It is good to share valuable insights and yours would be very welcome
And see some of my recent paintings
I like to add new work to this page.
All my artwork is here
Browse this website to see all my original abstract paintings. View particular genres - and enjoy surreal art, geometric paintings, abstract aviation art, paintings about pollution, abstract figures, war art and minimalism, it's all there either finished work or in progress.
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Self-taught artist
whose work has developed through geometric abstraction to surrealism and is now painting minimalism. The artist is driven by the desire to get passion, a strong feeling into his art.
He uses space and symbols to express inner feelings that connect with and intrigue the viewer.
Artistic approach
Through the years of painting the artist's work has evolved and several distinct artistic approaches are evident now, such as...
surreal art which is a fairly new experience. The combination of real and imaginary shapes with strong colours is appealing and a powerful way to create emotion in art.
Geometric art emerged early, the artist clearly has a penchant for rectangles and other geometric shapes.
Minimalism has been a theme throughout the artist's work and predominates now. Saying more with less is a particular goal.
No artist's journey would be complete without figure work, Alan quickly abstracted the figures to portray the body language in his art.
Several powerful series have emerged each one related to the nature of the artist - such as aviation art (Alan is a pilot) and strong reactions to war and the pollution of our planet. There are more to come and each one will be an original abstract painting
Highcliffe Dorset BH23 5HW
Location
Alan works in his studio gallery in Dorset England and visitors are always welcome. Come to see the paintings for real and view some work in progress.
Discuss his approach to minimalism and geometric art. Enjoy his abstract aviation art and his surrealism. See first hand his series of war paintings inspired by a trip to The Somme
Art tuition
An experienced art teacher who helps other artists find their own direction and to be true to themselves as artists. He teaches his art in Dorset where he lives.
Anything About Art
from the blog
Dialogue with Death Art Exhibition
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How I Paint (well, this type of painting anyway)
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Painting strong watercolours – how do you do that?
Painting Strong Watercolours – How Do You Do That? I’m often asked how I achieve such strong,...
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Emotion in Paintings - What Does That Mean? view examples of paintings with "visible feelings" and...
Making a Minimal Painting – include only that which really interests you
Making a Minimal Painting The thoughts and decisions behind minimalism Minimal art is about...
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More about this contemporary abstract artist
Exhibits internationally
My art has been exhibited widely within the UK including the Royal Watercolour Society and internationally with leading societies such as The American Watercolor Society and The Canadian Society for Painters in Watercolour.
Media Used
I use watercolour but do not consider myself a traditional watercolourist as I am not concerned about transparency. Occasionally I use acrylic with watercolour to texturise a part of the painting
Abstract Artist
I was inspired to make art with passion and to put feeling into paintings after an art tutor said to me "Don't be concerned with does it look right ask yourself does it feel right?". That set me free from realism and I soon became interested in abstraction (most every artist starts with realistic paintings and moves towards abstraction).
Passion driven
I found that for me an abstract painting without passion or feeling is decorative and has no lasting interest. I was lucky another tutor told me to "Find my passion!" After a while I understood that he meant find and paint something you feel strongly about. I did and I have been painting my passions ever since.