Martin Reid

“Becoming a professional artist has literally changed my life, I love it! I feel that painting gives a real balance to lots of areas in our lives that can be hectic and constantly busy. I usually paint at night when my kids are asleep and a calm stillness finally takes over the house. I am really enjoying adding to my latest collection called ‘strength lies within’ with which each piece has a lot of meaning Which reflects both my life and many others that I see and offers hope that we will be a…See all

“Becoming a professional artist has literally changed my life, I love it! I feel that painting gives a real balance to lots of areas in our lives that can be hectic and constantly busy. I usually paint at night when my kids are asleep and a calm stillness finally takes over the house. I am really enjoying adding to my latest collection called ‘strength lies within’ with which each piece has a lot of meaning Which reflects both my life and many others that I see and offers hope that we will be able to overcome the battles that we face. Thanks to everyone who has bought, liked and appreciated my art, the feedback I receive really helps me to keep on painting.” Martin has always loved to draw and paint but he has only recently taken art on as a profession. He has developed two very different and unique styles of painting. The first uses a charcoal dry brushing technique using traditional Chinese brushes. He first started experimenting with the method whilst living in South-East Asia for a few years and mainly uses it to produce stunning hyper-realist animal and human portraits that are often mistaken for photographs. Each piece in his latest collection entitled “Strength from Within” carries significant meaning and were produced to provide inspiration both through periods of struggle and times of prosperity. His second style is a technique he has developed himself using oil on the back of glass. He was featured on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year and received praise from the judges on the vibrancy of the colours that this method produces in the finished product. Martin has a diverse background, and with four children, (who also share his passion for painting) has a very full life!See less