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Canvas Colour is Back!

2010-05-20T06:29:00.000-07:00

At Art By People we are always watching trends and changes in style. Over the last two months there has been a definite change in the canvas art pictures sold on our web site. Perhaps it is the change of seasons or a change in mood, but the number of canvas art pictures with colour packed up for sending to our customers is on the up and up.

I recently had one client who has changed all of his pictures and carefully selected our brightest images. This started me thinking and a trawl through the magazines and a good look at the windows of the high street confirms the trend. I guess that the move from the minimal to the use of colour in the home is here to stay.

Looking at our web site you will find artbypeople pictures in a wide range of colours. I have even included a colour picker to help you choosing pictures to suit the mood of a room.

Buttercups by Martin Shelley

Colour effects our attitude to life and there is a whole study of colour and psychology. In time of recession we all need cheering up. Our pictures are all competitively priced. Another good reason to visit the web site.

Art By People Profile - Martin Shelley's canvas pictures

2009-09-30T09:04:00.000-07:00

One of our latest discoveries, Martin Shelley is a retired Art teacher who worked tirelessly helping young people develop their artistic talents. Only recently Martin Shelley has begin, at last, to produce work of his own again. He has a wide range of tecniques and is able to produce a range of work. There is often a humourous quality to his work.

Already ,some of the underlying personal gifts that he has are delighting us. There is a strong use of colour and texture in the canvas art work that reflects the current decorative and design trends. We like the work he is now producing and have seen some of the sketches and designs planned for the coming year.He has already produced three new art works that will soon be available as canvas art pictures

Art By People passionately believe that there are many creative people that deserve to have their work more widely seen and appreciated. By buying their work from us, you are having the opportunity to own some of the work of that miriad of people who have nurtured the artistic world.

Fresh Stencil Art: Michael Jackson 'Moonwalk' handsprayed picture Canvas

2009-07-16T08:29:00.000-07:00

Fresh new artwork from Art By People. A handsprayed Michael Jackson 'The King of Pop' iconic portrait from his Moonwalking days onto a large 80 x 60cm canvas. A tribute to one of the most innovative singer, song writers and dancers of the past 40 years.

Its a beautiful and tasteful black and white graffiti style execution, handsprayed carefully using a series of delicate hand cut stencils and top notch spraypaint. Each canvas we produce is totally unique and at the mercy of the mood of the artist on the day and the wind speed in the air (which dictates the end paint pattern on the cotton canvas).

For such an iconic figure as Michael Jackson uniqueness is key. Lots of other on line sellers have developed MJ art but all are prints and reproductions. Art By People wont produce many of these as the stencils quickly ware out. So its first come first served get in quick 'This is it!'

Recession Buster – Refresh Your Home With Canvas Wall Artwork

2009-07-07T08:58:00.000-07:00

The product of canvas wall artwork is gaining popularity in the industry of home decoration throughout the world. The use of a number of designs, particualry triptych three piece designs, are becoming increasingly popular. There are a number of designs you can use as canvas wall art prints & pictures. Often these canvas artwork designs can be tweaked and changed by the manufacturer to match perfectly your interior decorations and wall paper.

If you are looking for effective and exclusive canvas wall art prints, there are two main choices. You can buy ready made prints on canvas by selecting one of the thousands of pictures found on the web being sold in online galleries. Art By People provide a wide range of choices for you to consider. You can get exquisite wall art pieces by going for sports, portraits, graffiti stencil and also landscape canvases.

Or you can either get personal photos printed on canvas to form canvas artworks. These photos can be used to create exclusive canvas art pieces to personalize your modern living space. There are a number of ways in which you can use these photos. You can get them as print to canvas. Or you can also form a designed funky montage of selective pictures to for a great unusual canvas print.

Art By People are one of the biggest UK players in the field of canvas art and wall art. We provide you with stylish print to canvas that can be yours for generations. The secrets behind these print to canvas is very straightforward. We use the best quality cotton canvas and inks when we are creating your wall arts. The cotton canvas we use provides your wall arts with an artistic hue that looks wonderfully authentic. The inks we use are also of a superior quality to most other online galleries. This results in your wall art retaining its richness and intense looks for years to come. We also coat your canvas arts with a special UV coating that prevents wearing of the piece due to sun exposure.

It is very easy to get canvas wall art from Art By People. Just go online and upload your picture on our site. We will have your canvas art ready in a few days, ready to be hung on your walls. You will also find cheap prices are prevalent in the Art By People store when you are considering creating a canvas art prints. Price is key as the world economy slows. Art By People have the cheapest prices around on the web, guaranteed.

About us: Art By People are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of exclusive canvas wall art prints

Canvas Art Prints - delivered to your wall by DHL

2009-07-07T03:09:00.000-07:00

Hello. Art By People have switched couriers in the UK to the super efficient DHL. Top notch service by this world leading courier company. Delivery takes a day so if you order before 11am on a Monday the plan is to have your canvas artwork delivered to you by the following day.

The only exception to the rule is the smaller canvases and pictures we stock as these will continue to be delivered using Royal Mail standard parcels.

We plan on expanding our operations to deliver worldwide in the very near future. More to follow on that one.

Muhammad Ali Canvas Art Stencil on a Cool Retro Duck Egg Print

2009-06-17T03:19:00.000-07:00

We love this.... take a duck egg blue classic retro stripes canvas and then get Muhammad Ali to smash the living cripes into the stripes with one of his trademark blunderbuss punches.

The iconic Muhammad Ali picture is hand-sprayed stencil onto a top grade canvas print. Its a knockout and highly original execution of arguably the greatest boxer and sportsman to ever live.

Each canvas is then finished with the cool Art By People branding on the right hand 4cm frame. For more info on prices and size visit our website please.

Cheers.

Eric Cantona Canvas Art - Hand-sprayed Picture of this Iconic former footballer

2009-06-17T03:04:00.000-07:00

Morning all. Eric Cantona is back in the news at the moment with his recent film release of 'Looking for Eric' directed by Ken Loach. This inspired one of the the gang at Art By People to design a lovely handsprayed stencil picture on canvas of this great iconic former Manchester United footballer Eric Cantona.

Crisp clean and simple, classic red background featuring Erics iconic 'upturned collar' pose. Each one is highly creative and individual as they are hand sprayed to order. You wont find anything else like this on the web.

80's Retro Music Art Stencils onto Canvas - Ghetto Blasters meet TDK tape.

2009-06-08T09:27:00.000-07:00

A throwback to the 80's, the days of music played from an object not a hard disk drive. Some say these days were more fun... travelling to parties with your own personal boombox and a ruck sack full of TDK tapes. You may have even recorded (illegally) the top 40 songs on a Sunday afternoon. Kill the Ipod and bring back the good old ghetto blaster.

These two 80's artworks work nicely as a pair. They are hand sprayed from a series of stencils using only the finest graffiti spray paint. The are both on whopping huge 80 x 60cm canvases with a chunky 4cm deep frame. Each canvas is then sprayed with the distinctive Art By People logo to give it that look of exclusivity and originality.

Nice.

New David Beckham Stencil Canvas Art Picture on Retro Print Framed block canvas

2009-06-08T08:23:00.000-07:00

Love him or loathe David Beckham he certainly transfers to canvas pictures pretty easily - photogenic is the guys middle name (jealous not??!?). Check out this great new artwork by Art By People. Its an iconic portrait of one of Englands most highly capped football stars and ex Captains.

Once of Manchester United under the great Alex Ferguson then onto Real Madrid for an eventful few years. He now plies his trade at AC Milan in Italy in the hope of keeping his bench warming spot given to him by Fabio Cappello in the run up to the football world cup in 2010.

This canvas rocks as its hand finished by one of our exclusive artists at the 'Stencil Factory' . Its completed with a four layer stencil thats painstakingly cut to act as layers for the spray-paint. Its sprayed on top of one of our favourite retro abstract designs to give it that cool modern contemporary finish.

HEATH LEDGER CANVAS ART STENCIL STYLE - TRIBUTE TO THE DEPARTED

2009-06-08T07:36:00.000-07:00

'Why so serious?'

New and with much love from Art By People we would like to introduce the late and the great iconic oscar winning Heath Ledger from last years box off hit 'Batman The Dark Knight' . Heath Ledger takes this role and gives it life as never before, made all the more poignant after his sad death before its eventual release in 2008.

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One of our street / graffiti artists Syd TV developed this portrait canvas artwork for our store Art By People , what makes it stand out is the stenciling technique that gives each one its uniqueness. An incredibly time consuming process of overlaying and then hand spray painting each colour to build towards the final dramatic picture.

Its sprayed using blacks, whites, greys, purples and reds straight onto a neatly sized 50 x 50cm cotton canvas with a 4cm deep frame. We also brand the side of the canvas with our distinctive Art By People logo to give added effect and authenticity.

Its caused quite a stir on some of the street art forums such as Banksy .info. Get in quick as this artwork will be on a very short run... as soon As Syd TV's purple paint runs out we will cease production. No more than 10 will be produced we reckon.

A Brief History of the Iconic VW Volkswagen Type II Bus turned Campervan

2009-05-21T08:13:00.001-07:00

Believe it or not the roots of the VW Volkswagen Type II can be traced all the way back to World War II. After the german defeat the british found themselves as the custodians to the VW factory in Wolfsburg. In this factory a dutch VW importer called Ben Pon noticed that the motorised trollies built and used to ferry equipment around the factory had been inventively made from a stripped down VW Beetle chassis. The cobbled together trolley looked rather like a Beetle van with wheels. This early vision inspired Pon to push the new chief executive of Volkswagen to officially design a van. Like all great inventions the campervans routes came from chance rather than strategy.

Official production of ten vehicles a day began in 1950, with the basics of the design staying the same for around 40 years. In all close to 5 million vehicles were produced as they catered for an area of the market that matched peoples requirements after the second world war. Motorists needed a simple inexpensive vehicle for transporation of goods and people at a low cost.

The retro designs so craved after today sported the iconic 'splitscreen' or 'splitties', these distinctive looking VW's were sold between 1949 and 1967. A Splitscreen front window was housed by a sweepeing front v line and a very large Volkswagen logo. This vehicle had the axles of the VW beetle but had a rigid unitary construction supported by a ladder frame rather then a central plinth. This ladder frame was pariculary good at spreading the load and shifting up the engine , suspension transmission etc. The trade off is handling, these little buses were and are beasts to steer!

Generally the spiltscreens could carry up to eight people and the seats could be removed to carry large single loads. Its this flexibiltiy that really set up the vehicles place in peoples hearts both in the past and now. Anyone with a certain amount of mechanical know how could take the basic design and adapt it. Hence ambulances, ice cream vans, coal trucks, fire engines, pick ups, delivery vans, beer wagons and then.... wait for it.... the very familiar and incredicbly cool campervan design.

50 years after its first creation the popularity of the splitscreen v dub grows and grows. It got a boost by its obvious adoption by the surfing community worldwide. Surf board, VW camper, gasoline... that all thats required in life ? Its this obvious growing link to freedom thats enhanced its demand over the past ten years. Own a vw campervan and your making a statement about what you stand for! Thats why the image of a campervan has become so popular over the last few years.
Even if your names not Jamie Oliver (and you dont have £25,000 to spare) then you can still buy a slice of the VW freedom dream with a suitable canvas art pictures on your house wall.

Have a look in our store and witness the love that Art By People have for the timeless VW campervan.

A very rough guide to how artists might produce their artwork. (which we then transform into canvas pictures!)

2009-05-19T09:54:00.000-07:00

How does an artist work ?

We are always being asked about our artists, and how do they produce such quality pictures? This section of our site came about in response to the many questions about our artwork from our very interested customers. At Artbypeople we are not interested in producing the standard type of canvas art pictures that can be found on the Internet. Our passion is for original work, produced by talented artists, translated into canvas art at a reasonable price. All of our artists are keen for their artwork to be enjoyed by as many people as possible.

In this section of the site our artists talk about their ideas, methods and aims of the finished artwork.

Getting started

The first ideas for pictures are always the hardest to find. Sometimes it comes from a situation that the artist wants to comment on. Syd.tv is an example of the political commentator with a wry sense of humour. We love his sometimes-startling graffiti art that stops the passing viewer in their tracks. Our favourite example of his street artwork is the ‘credit crunch’ that can be found on a barn in Wiltshire. Syd talks with such vigour about his work and is a great story teller that our team always have to allow extra time when he come to us with new work. Truth to tell we usually finish up in the pub !

Other artists use the camera to record ideas. The advent of digital photography has revolutionised the artists search for inspiration. The photograph can become the artwork in itself; high quality photography is always in demand. At Artbypeople we are not satisfied with the usual and carefully check all photographs looking for the picture that is more than just a photograph. We are contacted by many photographers to view their pictures but we are very selective. Don’t let this put you off. If you have something different let us see it! We view every idea in our search for the best.

Many artists use a combination of sketches and photographs. Just reproducing a picture in paint is not enough. If it is an exact copy there is very little point in doing the work. The photograph would have been enough in itself.

Jonathan Lucie is a good example of an artist who may begin with photographs and then uses these to produce a series of watercolour sketches. These preliminary pictures are usually a combination of sketches produced on site, digital photographs taken at the same time and sketches later made in the studio. The watercolour-sketched ideas are then studied by Lucie and used as the basis of the finished work.

Another artist may actually use the photograph and move it on using digital enhancement. This is especially successful with some of our stunning adrenaline sports canvas art. One of our favourite examples is the ‘Snowboard Explosion’; by selecting and cropping a great photograph and then applying digital skills, a photograph has become a work of art. Our mountaineering pictures are another example of how a photograph, through the skills of the digital artist becomes a great artistic picture. These pictures are sure to be appreciated by anyone who has experienced the thrill of the conquest of fear.

Moving on

The artist has an idea that is driving them to produce that illusive next piece of work; where to they go to next? The sketches are made, the palette of colours decided on, the shape and size of the canvas selected, now to begin.

Most of our artists talk of the white paper syndrome! Making the first marks is the hardest as the dice is then cast and the work must proceed. Some begin with a background wash of colour indication where the main places of the composition are. This is a good way to begin as the ideas can begin to flow at the same time as being adjusted as the artist sees the work become clearer in the ‘minds eye’. Artists often talk of ‘seeing’ the finished work evolving as they work. The artist also begins to visualise the finished work and this motivates them to work to a high standard always challenging themselves.

Other artists may use the preliminary sketches to begin to accurately position the main subjects and lines of composition on to the canvas. Changes may again suggest themselves to the working artist. What worked in a sketchbook does not always work on a larger scale!

What appears to be a spontaneous piece of artwork is often a carefully thought out picture.

Now the Fun Part Begins….

Having planned and outlined the composition and visualised the finished work our artists all talk of the enjoyment they experience as the final art is created. All have different techniques that have been developed over many years but the common experience of the joy in the actual creation of their work.

It is this that drives the artist to work often very long and continuous hours. As the picture begins to take shape it will give each artist its own challenges. There is always something different to absorb the working artist. Gradually they reach a point where it is time to leave the work for a while.

Usually a painter is constantly stepping back from a piece of artwork. If he or she is too close physically to the easel it is difficult to assess the overall effect of the work. They will have been moving close and then moving to a distance as they have applied to layers of colour. Eventually however a point is reached where the work has the feel of being finished.

The final touches.

Many of our artists talk of leaving the picture for a few days, but at the same time looking at it at regular intervals. They are trying to decide if a piece of artwork needs just something extra. Often on an abstract study it is that final addition that can make or break the picture. An example of this is the final touches of colour used by Martin Shelley when he painted his very popular ‘Brown Swirls’. The light highlights were added two days after the picture was finished and it is these final touches that really brought the picture together.

You will realise from reading this short explanation the canvas art pictures sold by Artbypeople have been chosen by ourselves with care. Our artists are working to produce more exciting pictures for our limited edition canvas prints. Check our web site over the coming months to see their work.

Urban Art Origins, Ramblings and Explanation...

2009-05-19T08:52:00.001-07:00

Understanding Urban Street Art

Essentially at the root of all art work is a need to convey a message or emotion to an audience. Urban street art is no different; it is still an artistic form of delivery but with a much greater chance of getting heard as it isn`t solely resigned to galleries and standard art pictures display locations.

Although art on the streets may have started with graffiti, urban street picture art has evolved the movement by introducing many mediums with which to create visual pieces such as street installations, mosaic tiling, video projecting/LED art and stencil work.

Artists have realised that a much larger target audience can be reached by making art available to the masses, and what better way to reach a large chunk of the population than by placing art amongst heavily populated areas such as streets and walkways, train stations and even lamp posts.

It`s not only artists that have realized that relevant and accessible art can reach a wide range of people, advertising companies have also jumped on the urban art bandwagon and in some cases have taken on particularly prominent street artists as graphic designers for their campaigns. This is somewhat frowned upon in the urban art field as the majority of artists wish to keep their work unaffiliated with brands allowing them to keep their messages cutting and with no hold barred. Another reason for the secrecy and anonymity within the artistic movement is that more often than not the art works are completed in public places without the proper permission of governing bodies, another slap in the face for the ruling forces they so often satirise in their work.

It is believed amongst some circles that the first street artist was Gérfrom Zlotykamien from France but since then many artists have started to become more aware in the mainstream public art world such as Banksy, Swoon, Ellis Gallagher, Syd TV, and Nick Walker . It is common place for artists to maintain their privacy with false names such as the well publicised and often sought after D face.

Although most towns and cities now have areas dedicated to street art, whether this has been authorised or not, there are certain hot spots around the globe that urban art fans flock to for their cult appeal. Bristol in the Uk has become one of the Uks urban art key areas thanks to Banksy and his ever expanding fan base.

Sao Paulo in Brazil is often considered one of the capitals of street art in particular its large collection of artistic murals completed in a variety of mediums. The bubbling and vibrant feel and atmosphere of the city is clearly apparent in the works depicted in its street art scene. San paulo has speedily transformed into one of the most prominent and most technically gifted showcases around the globe, hence many street artists making the journey to become a part of the brazillian urban art scene.

Che Guerava Graffiti Style Stencil Canvas Art in the Art By People on line gallery...

2009-05-18T07:35:00.000-07:00

Che Guevara, the argentine marxist revolutionary who started his career under the leadership of Fidel Castro but later branched out all on his own in places such as Bolivia and the Congo. A feared leader in Guerilla warfare who also had a big hand in the 60's cuban missile crisis.

Its ironic that his image has become a capitalist product in its own right, huge demand on t shirts, mugs, and of course canvas picture artworks. Some would say its poetic justice.

Our Che Guevara images are all handsprayed onto canvas by one of our artists. The canvases themselves are cotton and have an image printed and stretched over a 4cm frame. We then spray the strong black, white and cream image straight over the top. You can see the bubbles and blemishes... in fact we make sure these are part of the sprayed design as this randomness is what makes an artwork individual and valued.

A rough canvas picture guide to the Art By People gallery.

2009-05-18T07:31:00.000-07:00

Photograph Pictures

At Art by People we pride ourselves on looking out for the unusual for the photographic print section of our canvas art pictures. We realise that many companies producing canvas art, like to produce pictures that are just like posters for walls. At art by people we have a passion for the dynamic picture. Our favourite pictures show sports in action and lift the photograph into an artwork. Our outdoor sports pictures reflect the adrenaline rush of the more daring sports we feature. We take pride in our skiing, surfing, rollerblading and climbing pictures knowing they are exciting images that add to the life of any room where they are displayed.

When we select a more scenic picture to print on canvas, we again want it to be more than just an image on a wall. Our New Zealand picture is a good example of this. Split into 3 sections this stunning picture of sunset in that magical country is so much more than any average picture. It is a photographic artwork.

A good photograph creates and atmosphere and when we select a picture it does just that. Using the vast space of the sky and contrasting this with the small cyclist image our photographer has created something different from the usual. Our canvas art pictures are exclusive to us so you can always buy with confidence.

Digital images

In the 21st century, art is moving in a multitude of directions and artists are quick to seize on all modern technology to create images that will tell the story of out century to future generations. The digital image made possible by computer generation has offered a new outlet for the artistic talents of contemporary artists. Quick to use the facilities, on demand at the click of a mouse, the artistic skill lies in the way these images are manipulated in new and original ways. Imagine how Andy Warhol would have relished the technology of today.

Stencil Art

Street Art is a fascinating art form, growing out of the rebellion of the graffiti artist expressing his individual view of our society. Artists such as Banksy, Eeles and Syd.tv have turned to the stencil as a way of reproducing their edgy street art for a mass market. There are often elements of humour in the work coupled with insightful comment on the issues of our times. Art by People believe this contemporary movement is producing some of the most interesting and collectable canvas art of today.

Abstract Art

This movement that reached its peak in the 20th century is still producing some of the most effective art of today. The way any of the multimedia used by artists can speak to the inner spirit of the viewer, through the abstract forms on a canvas is a constant miracle. The use of the abstract form to express inner feelings provides some of the most successful work sold by Art by People. Translated to canvas art prints and pictures, abstract art is always a popular subject.

Impressionistic

We loosely call some of the artwork featured on our web site as ‘impressionistic’ because it is hard to describe. The artwork does not aim to be photographic, there is no point in doing what a camera can do better than an artist. Our artists try to add to the vision by bringing their own style and technique into the picture. The canvas art prints, available exclusively through Art by People, enable art to be available for home display at a very affordable price. The vision of the individual artist is there to be shared and enjoyed by all.

A picture of the sunset sky painted with fluid brush strokes, a sunlit sea with dolphins or a cheering football crowd painted with vigour is in the spirit of the impressionist movement. We hope you both agree and enjoy as much as we do.

Sketches

Traditionally black and white sketches have been used by artists as a quick way of recording their observation of objects or scenes. There has always been a place in art collections for good draughtsmanship. In the modern interior this is still a good way of creating that corner of interest reflecting the interest of the owner. The media of the canvas art print gives the sketches a contemporary feel.

Square Art

Art with a very modern feel is often painted or printed on a square shaped canvas. This shape has a very contemporary look. Artists in the 21st century are conscious of the way art is displayed today. The simple square offers that essential sleek look belonging to an uncluttered room, clean, simple and yet drawing the eye in to look.

Another distinct advantage of the square canvas is the pictures can be grouped well. A block of four pictures all square with colours that harmonise become a statement piece. Two or three pictures side by side can be stunning in their effect. At Art by People, we know that people buying from us are really interested in art. They will display our canvas art pictures with as much care as the artists who created them.

VW CAMPERVAN CAMPER VOLKSWAGEN CANVAS ART PRINT PICTURE - Best selling and now in stock!

2009-03-26T07:37:00.001-07:00

Here it is ... the VW Retro Campervan Print that dresses a thousand lounges. Get in quick because this little baby sells faster than any other canvas print known to mankind.

Why does it look so good?

1. Its Retro cool and Iconic
2. Its square and 50 x 50cm , perfect to fit any space big or small.
3. It created in great neutral but eye catching colours
4. Its a classic split screen vw camper, the coolest of cool v dubs

Click the image to link back to our website ... Ta muchly

PS - why not go large for a little more wonga?

New Zealand Triptych Canvas Art Print Triple - Now back in stock!

2009-03-26T07:27:00.000-07:00

Exciting times... our very exclusive and top selling triptych landscape canvas is now back in stock folks. One of our favourite sunset scenes from New Zealand. Stretched across three identical sized canvas frames measuring a huge 90 x 68cm. Priced at a very reasonable £85 including delivery to UK addresses.

Click the picture below to link to our Art By People website:

Ski Canvas Art Prints & Pictures x 2 - Now back in stock...

2009-03-26T07:04:00.000-07:00

Do you dream of the ski slopes most nights when your sat in your lounge most nights fighting the credit crunch? We can help, bring the piste back into your lounge with our exclusive skiing canvas prints. Now back in stock, two of our most popular canvases for the snow enthusiasts. Click on the image you like best below, they are linked to our main website:

Art by People canvas hits The Sunday Times newspaper

2009-03-02T03:19:00.001-08:00

Great news for one of our exclusive street graffiti artists this weekend. Both Syd TV and http://www.artbypeople.co.uk/ got a lovely mention in an article titled 'Revival of the fittest' in the Homes Section. An article that focused on the influence of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwins birth and his subsequent influence on the evolution of contemporary interiors.

'The final word on the primate theme goes to Syd TV, a street artist whose canvas Darwin was Wrong shows a progression from gun-toting human to well-balanced ape '

Click here to see the article in full.

Heres the canvas in question linked to it in our store:

New stencil graffiti canvas art designs on the way.

2009-02-27T07:29:00.000-08:00

Hello,

Exciting times lay ahead... our art cooperative is looking for a window of decent weather that will give us the opportunity to all get spray painting. The Art By People team have pulled together some exlcusive one off designs completed using some very highly complex stencils and top of the range monster spray paint.

A few of the potential designs on show below. More to follow in the next few weeks.

Original Painted Canvas Art Pictures - Media used, Acrylics and Passion.

2009-02-12T07:47:00.000-08:00

Some more exclusive news on work in progress from the team at Art By People.

At our last team meeting a few weeks back (see local pub for food and beers) we decided it would be fun an interesting to take a closer look at the abstract world of painted canvas art. A bit more effort required from our arty team but we are hoping the results will be something unique and special to our canvas art website.

So the big idea is to produce bespoke canvases for customers who want something thats completely individual but still matchs neatly into their current or planned decor. Click on the image below to see full details.

Its still in the infancy stages and we hope to develop the idea a lot more when we finally make a move into our new gallery / studios. We'll concentrate on the primary and current in fashion colours with a series of distinctive designs that can then be tweaked to individual customer preferences.

Still work in progress but exciting to the max all the same.

Art By People New Offices and Studio in the Pipeline

2009-02-12T06:35:00.000-08:00

So you flick on the TV and what do you get? Doom, gloom.... more doom, then a pinch of gloom.... followed by a large slice of misery.

You've got a couple of options when you run a relatively small canvas art business in this scenario. Shut up shop, take the easy route, slow things down a little and cut a few costs. Or.... you can up your game, make positive plans, think about new products, launch new promotions and keep fighting!

We are pleased to announce that the Directors of Art By People have gone for option 2. We are staying rural but plans are in motion to move our office and studio to a new premises at the Science musuem site in Wroughton just south oif Swindon. This will open up a lot of doors for our business. New products, more original canvas artwork, more gallery & exhibition space and hopefully more art loving customers as a result.

Still lots of work to do to make it happen , but very exciting all the same.

It's a dogs life - Meet the worlds first canvas art loving dog.

2009-02-12T06:22:00.000-08:00

Woof, and here she is 'Bramble'. A very excitable english Springer Spaniel who helps us all with all our strategic decisions. One woof means 'yes do it,' two woofs means 'No, your barking!'

We find running our online canvas art gallery is pretty simple using this method.

Land Rover Defender Canvas Art Exclusive to Art By People

2009-01-20T07:52:00.000-08:00

Roll up, roll up... come and have a look at our fantastic and exclusive Land Rover Defender canvas art print. The artwork is taken from a souped up tombraider car style beast with all the motoring add ons... chunky tyres, snorkel, etc etc... a great gift for the land rover enthusiast / geek! Click the picture to link to the site :

Snowboarding Art - Snowboard Canvas Art Niche! Snowboarders read this...

2009-01-20T04:35:00.000-08:00

Hello one and all. Art By People are proud to present the biggest collection of snowboarding and snowboard canvas art prints and pictures in our online gallery. We sell a range of small and large single and triptych adventure sport artworks to cater for most sports enthusiasts tastes.

You wont find our snowboarder wall canvases in any other art galleries as they are all exclusive to Art By People and strictly limited edition.

Click here for more details.

Art By People based in Malmesbury Wiltshire - Things to do...

2009-01-20T03:24:00.000-08:00

One of the cool things about an Internet canvas art business is that if done right you can locate yourself anywhere you want. Whilst some business folk opt for the bustling (& polluted) streets of a big city like London, our business settled in the tranquil and historical town of Malmesbury, Wiltshire, nestled on the outskirts of the Cotswolds.

Its one of England's most historic places with some exceptional architecture bundled together to make a destination packed with character. The streets are not for the faint hearted as they were mainly built for the rather narrow horse and cart. In fact Malmesbury is England's oldest borough dating back heavily to the years of King Athelstan. Below is a picture of the Market Cross at the heart of the town, an ancient 800 year old monument used (and still used at the Saturday farmers market!) to sell your wears.

You will also undoubtedly bump into our wonderfully imposing Abbey at the heart of the town which dates back to 676 AD. A place rich in history and beauty that acts as a beacon for all our residents. (below)

Last but not least follow the bustling shops to the town centre and you will surely trundle into the Abbey House Gardens run creatively by Ian and Barbara Pollard (also known as the Naked Gardeners). An imaginative and creative are of gardens packed with exotic colourful flowers and sculpture.

As you can see what Malmesbury lacks in hustle and bustle it more than makes up for in history and heritage. Enjoy.

Canvas Art Prints & Pictures Sale Continues into January 2009

2009-01-20T03:07:00.001-08:00

Well what a Happy Christmas we had at Art By People. Lots of lovely new orders from lots of happy canvas art customers. Its great to know that many folk unwrap our quality but cheap prints and canvases on Christmas day and often come back for more in January. Thats why we have extended our sale into January so customers can benefit from our very competitive sale pricing at this 'belt and braces' time of year.

We hope this ongoing deal helps you in your efforts to smash the credit crunch. Remember all our canvas art has a no quibble 100% satisfaction guaranteed - if you dont like when you have hung your wall artwork in your contemporary living space then just drop us a line and we can arrange a refund once you have returned the canvas back to Art By People HQ.

Christmas Canvas Cracker - Spend £100 total and get a free triptych wall print treat!

2008-11-18T06:34:00.000-08:00

Christmas just around the corner so we thought it best to get our festive canvas promotion in early. Its an easy one to get your head around. Choose £100 worth (or more) of canvas art from our online shop. We already have bargain prices on our range of high quality canvases so you'll easily be able to find two or three artworks to suit your taste.

Once you have checked out with a basket of £100 you'll get an order confirmation with an email address on it. Email us direct (or call!) with the choice of the triptych canvas from the range below. Just quote the order code. Your free quality triptych canvas print will be included in your order. Easy.

Three of examples of the free triptychs available below:

(code 426)

(code 410)

(code 151)

For futher information on this canvas art promotion then click this link.

Laughing all the way to the canvas art Banksy. Copyright and canvas wall art prints.

2008-11-14T08:32:00.001-08:00

Who exactly is laughing all the way to the Banksy?

Ok, lets get this straight we love Banksy. He’s taken the art world by storm with his fabulously controversial graffiti that hits the viewer right between the eyes. The secretive Bristol born artist is a one man PR machine who’s street art images have become a global phenomenon. Stunts like hanging his own artwork in stuffy art galleries, spraying rats on the BBC headquarters, hitting the walls of Palestine and Bethlehem have all added to his notoriety. Driven by the growth of the internet the guy must have become a multi millionaire ten times over.

Like a lot of things in life with fame and fortune you also get frustration. He’s abused the law so he cannot call on the law to protect his artwork. Lots of lucky folks I know who heard about Banksy in his early formative years, when he was just another prankster, own a few of his prints. If they wanted to they could probably pay off half their mortgages if they released them onto the market. So Banksy makes his cash discreetly by releasing a few choice works to the auction houses. Original works with values into the hundreds of thousands… I like to think he uses this cash to fund his globetrotting vandalism crusade and he’s not just some greed sodden bloke who’s brought some country pile now he’s made it.

So what exactly is my problem you might ask? Where is this rant going? Well I want to let you into the problem faced by Banksy and the phenomenon he has created. Have a quick look on ebay and make a search for ‘banksy canvas’ , you might expect to see a few prints being bid up to tens of thousands of pounds. Reality is, you’ll find thousands of mass produced canvases of Banksy’s work. Some of them ripped from the Internet, others photographs taken by the manufacturers themselves. So why don’t ebay sort it out. Pull all these rip offs from their site never to be seen again? Well the ‘law is an a** my friend’ particularly the international laws of copyright.

Its totally illegal to scan an artists artwork without their permission and then start to sell copies. Generally the gallery seeks an artist’s permission and then agrees a level of commission for each reproduction. This is a great relationship and has its routes in the patronage methods of 500 years ago. The artist gets rewarded and also the creative freedom in the future to produce more exciting art. Banksy’s situation is different… as he chooses to place his work in a public place (illegally) then he is in effect giving the right over to the general public to photograph it. The law states that if you photograph anything in a public outdoor setting then you as the photographer owns the rights not Banksy! It’s the same principles as all outdoor architecture. Anyone can photograph the Eiffel Tower or the London Eye and then sell them as prints!

Going back to my original question… who exactly is laughing all the way to the Banksy? Its seems like this loophole in the reproduction of his street art is being fully exploited by most online galleries. Google search ‘Banksy canvas’ and you’ll find hundreds of stores offering Banksy urban art reproduced by the thousand onto canvas. Many people new to the Banksy phenomenon snap these cheap canvases up as they want a Banksy but cant afford the real thing. This practice whilst legal, is not exactly reputable!

So should we sympathise with Banksy in his predicament? Well, If you sleep with a dog expect to get fleas! The Banksy phenomenon has been fuelled by the nature of his street work and also his courtship of the printed media. Its almost impossible to control the outcome as a result. His decision to closely guard his anonymity whilst also aiding his notoriety has effectively taken his power away to take action against the Banksy profiteers.

Our advice is not to fuel the Banksy profiteers by buying these cheap canvas print rip offs. Look out for the next Banksy. Research the street art market… find the street art forums. The ‘woostercollective’ is always a great place to start. Don’t buy a brand name, find art you love and try to make your purchases based on that. You’ll sleep a lot easier in the long run if you follow these simple tips.

CANVAS WALL ART PRINTS - BUY THEM ON AMAZON

2008-11-14T08:23:00.000-08:00

Ok... we have taken the plunge into the rivers of the Amazon. You can now buy a selection of our Art By People exclusive canvas art wall prints from Amazon.co.uk.

Unfortunately no free postage on Amazon so we always recommend you buy direct from our on line gallery website. Dip your toe into the water and see what bites has always been out moto.

Art By People.

Poly V Cotton - Whats right for Canvas Wall Art Prints?

2008-11-06T08:49:00.000-08:00

A canvas print generally is available in two types. Poly or cotton.

Poly Canvas:

Generally cheaper than cotton canvas prints. Lightweight at 250gsm which makes it good for shipping. Not best when used for black and white canvas artwork as changes in light conditions can sometimes create issues lon term. Great for artists and photographers wishing to retail work at around the £30 - £50. Often found in places like Ikea and other mass merchandisers. It can feel cheap to touch also, with the tactile nature of canvas art you may have some customers disliking this format.

DISADVANTAGES.

1. Feels like a cheap canvas
2. Suffers with metamerism
3. Not great for black and whites

ADVANTAGES

1. Price of canvases
2. Can add a canvas coat easily for gloss effects
4. Canvas Can still be hand stretched
5. Good for shipping modern artworks

COTTON CANVAS

Cotton canvas comes in various thicknesses and qualities. Genrally a 350gsm canvas is a good sign of quality standards. Look for branded canvas options to avoid cheap imports.

COTTON CANVAS NEGATIVES

1. Only ever consider if canvas GSM is 350 and above
2. Whiteness is at 90 - 95%
3. Sometimes cotton seeds are visible to the naked eye - although some customers prefer the rugged artist touched canvas look.

COTTON CANVAS POSITIVES.

1. Genrally good quality and at reasonable price - you get the canvas you pay for!
2. Easy to stretch cotton canvases. Anyone can do it.
3. Easy to purchases
4. Shipping generally not a problem.

Canvas Wall Art Prints – A revolution in design, decoration and display.

2008-10-29T08:27:00.000-07:00

They say a picture paints a thousand words? We agree, and if your talking modern wall pictures for your contemporary home you cant go far wrong than considering a canvas artwork for your living space or office. There are a plethora of canvas art on line galleries small and large out there - all of them offering different services at different prices. This article is aimed at providing a balanced view of what’s hot and what’s not in the world of canvases. We hope these somewhat abstract words of wisdom will help you in your quest to choose a great canvas art print for yourself.

A canvas print, also known as a stretched canvas or canvas art, is the result of an image printed onto a canvas which is stretched, or gallery wrapped onto a frame and displayed. Many sellers offer canvas art either stretched or unstretched. Stretched canvas takes the hassle out of the process for the buyer. Generally the canvas will be ‘wall ready’ straight out of the shipping box. However often you can save a little bit of cash buy asking for your canvas print to be shipped unframed, your print will probably arrive in a tube and you will then need to hand build a frame before hanging. I would always recommend spending a little extra of your hard earned cash on getting your canvas print framed. This way your leaving it to the experts to do what they do best.

Historically reproductions of original artwork have been printed onto canvas for many decades using what’s commonly known as offset printing in the trade. In recent years the industry has exploded with the ever growing popularity of inkjet printers and digital photographic devices. Modern large format printers can print up to huge sizes upto 60 inches in width. This size and scale of canvas printing has meant an almost endless scope for design and decoration of photographic images and artwork. Walk into any contemporary restaurant these days and you can almost guarantee that you will find a huge macro focused image of the chef’s latest culinary delight.

The growth of the internet in the digital age has had huge ramifications for the services that canvas art retailers can offer to their customers. Web 2.0 has meant development of many user generated software packages that allow anyone to load up photos, do basic effects to those pictures and reproduce them as canvas art prints. Some online canvas art sellers do nothing else other than produce artwork generated by users of their websites. Others have huge artwork catalogues that can be reproduced ‘on demand’ for customers rather than having to be pre made. We always recommend when considering which company to buy your canvas art from to check their delivery schedules before purchase. Some offer services within 48 hours others 2 weeks! Go for the 48hour option as weeks can often run unto months as the work builds up over busy periods.

The process of framing a modern canvas print takes skill and experience to achieve a professional quality finish. Make sure the print is tightly stretched over around the sides of a box stretcher frame when you receive it. Good stretcher frames will be professionally, accurately cut with a sloping profile that minimises contact with the front face of the canvas, preventing the impression marks. Without this slope you may find that over years rather than months the impression marks become so bad as to ruin the actual canvas picture. They should also be adjustable, supplied with tensioning wedges in each inside corner that can be tapped in slightly to allow occasional re-tightening of the canvas. To take the perceived risk out of the ‘buying canvas art’ equation look for sellers that offer no quibble money back guarantees for a period of time after receipt. Not only can you check out the quality against what we recommend in this article but you can also ‘live with’ the canvas wall artwork for a few days to check it matches your wall décor and contemporary furnishings.

So what type of canvas art seller is best I hear you cry? Unfortunately we don’t have a finite answer for that question but we have a few thoughts on things to look out for. Most wall canvas sellers come from a printing background… great you might think, what could go wrong? Well have a think, and look at the actual artwork they have on offer and compare it to other canvas sellers. You will see some similarities as they will probably buy images from stock photography sellers. As a piece of ‘art’ these canvas prints will be worthless over the long term. They lack a little integrity as they wont be limited editions signed by the artist, as there is no artist! Look out for information on artists, limited edition numbers and so forth, this is usually a good sign for the longevity of value for your canvas wall artwork. Make sure your canvas art retailer has one foot in the printing industry and the other dipped into the art world galaxy!

Cheap Canvas Wall Art - but we never stint on our canvases quality

2008-10-27T04:39:00.001-07:00

We are often asked by Customers browsing are online canvas wall art prints gallery if the quality of our products are really that good as our prices are so competitive. A resounding 'yes' is the answer that is always proudly delivered.

Experience and knowledge of the canvas wall art world are key in us being able to offer quality exclusive artwork at a price that is rarely beaten by our competitors. Our manufacturing materials are brought in bulk as we continue to grow as a business. These cost saving are always passed on to our UK canvas art customers. Our sentiment is to create happy customers not browsers ... a happy customer with a great canvas product purchased at a very reasonable price is likely to tell five of their friends about us. With a customer database into the thousands our artistic mission seems to be working so far...

Whats more we offer all of our canvases with a guarantee to you. If you buy anything and then decide you dont like it when you actually get it home then we will provide a full refund within 21 days. Just get the canvas wall art goods back to us in the same perfect condition that they were sent.

Being 'Proud' is a key thing here at Art By People - proud we deliver a great canvas wall art product at a great price to our customers. This 'proudness' helps us to grow.

Hare Canvas Art - Animal Prints & Pictures for your Wall

2008-10-23T08:57:00.000-07:00

At Art by People we are always on the look out for canvas art pictures that really fit into modern & traditional interiors and are in tune with the interests of today. None more so, that the current picture fascination with that ancient of all creatures, the hare.

In ancient times hares were believed to be the embodiment of Epona, the Goddess of the Moon. This was because they were observed during Autumn and Winter months to sit and stare at the moon, trying to see their own image. When Spring came, the spirit of Epona had entered them and manifest itself in the wild dancing, chasing and boxing of the Mad March Hare.We also discovered that Ojibwe tribe of the Western Great Lakes, Minnesota and North Dakota, consider the hare to have been the first teacher of animals and plants and founder of the art of decoration.

Our artists Martin Shelley and Brian Hollingworth have create pictures that reflect this hare mythology. These are exclusive to us we hope you enjoy !

Mountain Bike Canvas Art - Off the wall or what?

2008-10-23T06:58:00.000-07:00

We like to be exclusive in what we do... there aren't many other online galleries that produce mountain bike canvas art work of the qulity of ours. If your a mountain biker, or no someone who is... then you might want to consider our classy canvas art prints range.

Our artwork allows you to bring the adrenalin of the outdoor steep decent into your lounge. Feel the mud and buzz of the countryside with our contemporary range of modern mountain bike canvases.

VW Canvas Wall Art. Volkswagen Campervan Art Picture Specialists.

2008-10-23T03:53:00.000-07:00

The iconic VW campervan, one of our favourite retro style objects - treat yourself to some of our VW wall art pictures. We have a large range of classic splitscreen canvases for sale in our store. Some of them are created digitally by our expert designers but our favourite eminates from the brush strokes of one of our highly talented artists (left). Its got great colours and is offered in at a generous size of 50 x 60cm. Perfect to fit the most akward of walls.

Elephant Art on Canvas - Bag a picture for your wall.

2008-10-23T03:20:00.000-07:00

The Art By People team love their animals. We are based in rural Malmesbury (Wiltshire) and we are surrounded by the 'picture postcard' fruits of englishness... cows, deer, hare, buzzards and pheasants!

That doesnt stop our art from branching further a field to the vast lands of Africa. Brian Hollingworth, the grandad artist of our business is a specialist in everything elephant, from sculptures, sketchs to paintings. His elephant canvas pictures in our on line art gallery our one of our most popular prints. They are collected internationally and all fit together to make a great elephant art collection.

Want a banksy canvas? Dont buy a ripped off print. Buy original street art on canvas.

2008-10-23T02:38:00.000-07:00

This post is a bit of a rant... rage against the rip offs. Most of our competitors sell banksy graffiti art on canvas. His street art work blown up and reproduced by the million. We love Banksy hes the absolute super star in urban art world these days but hes become a cash cow for many unscrupulous folk. We decided not to follow this dodgy route and unearthed our own artist Syd TV. Hes been featured on BBC TV and on the Wooster Collective with some of his latest work. Did you see his Jay Zeavis piece for this years Glastonbury Arts Fesitval? Below:

We have a series of original street art canvases available in our on line gallery

from Syd TV. They are all signed by the artist and you never know.... could be worth something in a few years time. You can see more of his art adventures at his website channel Syd TV.

Cheap Canvas Art Gift for the Mother In law? A brown wall triptych! Picture her joy on Christmas day!

2008-10-23T02:08:00.000-07:00

Its getting towards that time of the year when your probably starting to think about what to buy the mother in law for Christmas. We are biased of course but could we be so rude as to recommend a triptych artwork from our contemporary range of brown canvas wall art??? Our most popular triptych / triple piece canvas art has been created from an original painting by Martin Shelley below:

Its always a t a great price in our cheap canvas art store. We have lots of other contemporary pieces in our gallery. Why not click this link to see our full range of abstract canvases.

SCARFACE CANVAS ART PRINT - PICTURE AN ABSOLUTE BARGAIN

2008-10-18T03:47:00.000-07:00

Canvas lovers, you wont find any scarface wall art at a cheaper price than this. From now and up to Christmas 2008 we are offering this classic movie art picture at just £17.50 including delivery. The red classic canvas art picture features Al Pacino as the ultimate gangster Tony Montana. Say hell to my litte friend... a perfect gift for all lads pads!

Click here for full details on this scarface canvas.

No Surfing this year? Our surf canvas art range could be the answer...

2008-10-15T04:20:00.000-07:00

You might be in a similar predicament as the team here at Art By People. With all the excitement involved in running the business, developing our website, and a couple of marriage proposals and weddings into the mix, we have let things slip on the surfing front (we enjoy surfing but lack talent!). Owning your own canvas art business is meant to free up time to do what you want when you want. In fact, our first 'board meeting' was done on the waves of Croyde beach cornwall! ... in reality however, as we find more and more customers we tend to spend more and more time in the office.... get the violins out.

We have a remedy for this issue that we call 'notenoughsurfingitus' , hang more and more surfboard artwork on your wall. Sit back, and imagine the waves and taste the saltwater... its not as good as the real thing but comes a close second place.

We have developed a huge modern contemporary range of surf canvases ranging from photographic scenes to hughly detailed and colourful digital illustrations. Each wall canvas is different in style but united by our lover of surfboarding and the life it represents.

Click to view: Surf and surfing canvas art range

Hope you agree... Adios. ABP.

CANVAS ART SQUARED!

2008-10-10T04:46:00.000-07:00

Some advice on our ranges of wall art products canvas lovers...

At school if you were branded square it meant 'seriously uncool'... Being labled square in the world of canvases means just one thing 'Cool!'

Art By People have about 70 Retro shaped canvases 50 x 50 cm with a deep chunky 4 cm frame. We did this for a reason... to help our customers buid up a string of wall canvases that fit together whatever the content or colour. Just mix and match in our retro category, your sure to find something perfect for you:

Click here for info Our full range of square wall art

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Boba Fett - Iconic Star Wars Character Captured on Canvas

2008-10-02T09:05:00.000-07:00

TRADE CANVAS ART CUSTOMERS EXPECT EXTRA BOUNTY!

Are you a Star Wars fan? Had a favorite character as a kid? Usually figuring highly in peoples top ten comes Boba Fett, the mysterious jet packed bounty hunter that features in two of the original (and best!) Star Wars films. Hes the dude that caught Han Solo and arranged his carbonite deep freeze for Jabba.

A 'trade' canvas art customer called us a while back with a challenge ... he had booked the actor Jeremy Bulloch (the man behind the mask) to come to his store, meet Star Wars fans, and sign merchandise. Our customer thought it would be great to have some quality Star Wars canvas art prints he could then ask Jeremey (politely!) to sign. We supplied a number of professionally designed canvases at a great price... and we are told lots of Star Wars fans went home very happy! (I wonder how much they fetch on ebay?) Heres Jeremy to the right, signing our quality retro canvas art prints.

The moral of the story is... if you want to buy canvas art in quantities over five, then contact us as we pride ourselves in having the flexibility to do you a great price deal.

PS - Heres a link that proves that fella above really is Boba Fett!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Bulloch

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CANVAS ART PRINTS - FREE POST DEAL

2008-09-30T02:33:00.000-07:00

Ok canvas art lovers, we have made our wall art business even easier to purchase contemporary prints from. Our full range of canvases now come with FREE POSTAGE as standard. The price on the product is the price you pay - keep it simple I say! Combined with our Autumn half price sale there are some absolute bargains to be had. As ever email us at arbypeople@googlemail.com or call us Monday to Friday o 01666 829159 if you have any further queries.

Cheers,
Art By People.

Canvas Wall Art - How's it hanging? Tips and Hints.

2008-09-26T06:14:00.000-07:00

Firstly, make sure you hang your canvas art in full view!

Always ensure that you have a central wall point for the canvas so that you can stand back and fully appreciate it. Ensure that your art has a good 'viewing area'.

Avoid things like hanging large canvas prints in narrow corridors, as you won't be able to stand far back enough to take in the full image properly.

As a general rule, add the height and width of a print together, then ensure that you can stand at least that distance back from the wall on which you want to hang your print. For example if you have a large print, say 100cm by 100cm, then ideally you would need to be able to stand back at least 200cm to view it properly. However a smaller print, say one from our 50cm x 50cm range, is much more suited to a narrow hallway, corridor or bathroom.

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Art By People - Canvas Art Print Sale Extended

2008-09-25T03:11:00.000-07:00

Hello all. Great news to all our canvas art customers. Our 50% off sale has been extended for the Autumn months. So snuggle up in front of the fire, and gaze lovingly at your canvas wall art knowing you've got a bargain. The 50% half price reduction is across all out products. All you need to do is find a canvas picture you love :)

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Syd TV's Credit Crunch-ed hits Wooster Collective

2008-07-08T06:59:00.000-07:00

Some great news for one of the first artists we signed up (wth a packet of crisps and a round of drinks). After a few attempts he has managed to get one of his street art graffiti videos his videos have been viewed by 70,000 + in one year) featured on the http://www.woostercollective.com/ , the most popular global forum for all things urban art. Heres the video:

We hope this is just the beginning for this talented artist in his quest to do something different in the street art scene. We have lots of art by Syd TV on our site http://www.artbypeople.co.uk/ , you can also see his full range of art experiments on his channel http://www.syd.tv/ . Enjoy. The team at Art By People.

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Artist Focus: Brian Hollingworth

2008-06-11T04:28:00.000-07:00

Brian's one of longest serving artists and is multi talented in his artistic skills. A professional artist for over 30 years specialising in sculpture using clay. Brian makes, paints and draws what he loves and you'll often find elements of humour and surprise in his work. For the past 10 years his focus has largely been on all things animal. His animal scupltures have been sold worldwide through his website http://www.animalsculpture.btinternet.co.uk/ and various galleries. Art By People are proud to represent Brians work with a beautiful set of limited edition canvas art prints of animals he loves. Check the website http://www.artbypeople.co.uk/ to see his stunning elephant pictures, some sketched some painted, all completed to an excpetional standard by this multi talented artist.

Heres a very short video clip of Brian at work mid way through a Pola Bear sculpture:

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Artist Beryl Cook dies at the grand old age of 81

2008-05-29T09:57:00.000-07:00

Beryl Cook sadly passed away in her sleep yesterday. Cook was renowned for her picture postcard, fun loving, larger than life portraits and scenes. Overlooked throughout her career by the art establishment but loved by her many fans.

We like Beryl because of her single minded attitude in the face of criticism. She painted what she loved, always happy scenes that she thought others might enjoy. Perfectly in line with our thinking... love the art, then read what the art critics say... (consider this when viewing our gallery.)

Jimi Hendrix - Digital Illustration by 'Po'

2008-05-28T09:06:00.000-07:00

Thought we'd showcase one of favourite 'Art By People' canvas art prints. Its by 'Po'. a young man with bags of digital design talent and an imagination to match. A Jimi Hendrix picture is a must for online art galleries. Usually its a black and white picture with a few simple photo shop tweaks. Po went mental on his design and completely remastered a classic Hendrix pose. Psychedelic to the max with meaningful abstract additions. And if you have forgotten just how good Hendrix was, click this video like to the legendary Isle of Wight ''All along the watchtower' performance. They don't make em like the used to...

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A cool street art video doing the rounds on the net...

2008-05-27T08:53:00.000-07:00

I was lucky enough to come across Blu's work a few years back. Street artist from Bologna from Italy. From following his blog I believe it took him 5 months to complete in total... done in Buones Aries Argentina.

His work is basically mental... impressive to follow although one criticism is I sometimes find it difficult to glean a meaning.

Street Art - The beginning of the end, or the beginning of the start.

2008-05-27T05:38:00.001-07:00

This came on our radar last week. Street Art, by definition has its origins outside the art galleries and the establishment. Its seem like the Tate has caught the bug:

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art-and-architecture/news/tate-acts-as-blank-canvas-for-street-art-833576.html

We think its just the beginning... it comes back to the people. What the people like the people get... the Tate has reacted to the scene, the scene was created by the people... fans and graffiti artists.

Art By People - Why we are different...

2008-05-27T05:18:00.000-07:00

Hello People. Hope you like our website http://www.artbypeople.co.uk/ , thats where we showcase our art and reproduce original artworks as canvas art prints. We like canvas art as it takes the fuss out of framing for our customers... it takes seconds to hang, and looks great for a lifetime.

This blog is more of a rambling affair. Art is a creative and vast subject and inspiration can come from the strangest of places. Some of the posts will be random, some will be very specific to our business.

Anyway, in a nutshell our business has its roots in the production of original art. When we first had the idea of starting our own online business (back in 2004) we trawled the web looking at whats was on offer. To our surprise, its dominated by print companies that have diversified into selling prints. The prints are often purchased from stock photography sites and reproduced by the million. Our art is sourced direct from artists with a diverse range of talents... we then take those originals and turn them into canvas prints. We hope our prints have value to you in the longterm as our business grows.

The name 'Art By People' comes from our deep rooted belief that art on your walls should be admired regardless of the artists name but more from the quality of the picture. We are always on the look out for new talent and we encourage you to contact us if you are interested in sharing your work with us, you can email us at artbypeople@googlemail.com.

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