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Critic David Buckman on the Work of Michael Alford

Critic David Buckman on the Work of Michael Alford

by Memphis | Feb 21, 2021 | Cityscapes, Painting Technique, Press

“Michael Alford is one of that group of painters for whom the sensation of oil under the brush is important. His particular magic is that this joy in the handling of paint remains clearly evident in the finished picture.” David Buckman

Collaborations: Michael Alford on Painting the Nude

Collaborations: Michael Alford on Painting the Nude

by Memphis | Jun 23, 2020 | Exhibitions, Nudes, Painting Technique

Based on an interview with Michael AlfordThe attraction to painting nudes is that it’s so difficult to get it right. You need correct draughtsmanship, colour, tone. You have to understand anatomy, even though you’re not really painting it.You start with a real person....
Cityscapes, First Steps and Early Work: An Interview with Michael Alford

Cityscapes, First Steps and Early Work: An Interview with Michael Alford

by Memphis | Jun 21, 2020 | Interviews, Murals, Painting Technique, Press

Michael Alford speaks to Louisa Baumgärtel from the online art magazine Singulart and answers her questions about his early work, artistic inspirations and what compels him to paint cityscapes.

Painting a Pilgrimage: The Romería Series

Painting a Pilgrimage: The Romería Series

by Memphis | May 10, 2019 | Exhibitions, Interviews, Landscape, Painting Technique, Sketches, The Romería Series, Travel painting

In May of 2018, painters Michael Alford and Marcus Hodge traveled to Andalusia to draw inspiration from Spain’s largest religious festival, the Romería del Rocío. Here Alford talks about the way this adventure inspired his ambitious suite of paintings, The Romería Series.

A Woodland Mural for a Dining Room

A Woodland Mural for a Dining Room

by Memphis | Jan 22, 2019 | Decorative painting, Landscape, Murals, Painting Technique

Michael Alford discusses the process of planning and making a bespoke dining room mural for a special family home in London.

Michael Alford in Landscape Artist of the Year 2017

Michael Alford in Landscape Artist of the Year 2017

by Memphis | Nov 7, 2017 | Landscape, Painting Technique, Press, Travel painting

Michael Alford enjoys a private chat with Joan Bakewell during the filming of Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 on location in Knaresborough. On a blustery day last June 2017, Michael Alford joined a field of eight fellow artists in Knaresborough, all vying for the...
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