Acrylic Painting Collection On Paper
Pop Art Acrylic Paintings On Paper from the 1960s to 2022 by the artist Doug Kemp.
The making of paper can be traced back some 2000 years to ad 105, where an official called Ts’ai Lun, attached to the Imperial court of China, created a sheet of paper using mulberry and other bast fibres along with fishnets, old rags, and hemp waste. As a medium for writing and drawing paper was born.
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, colour or other medium to a solid surface (the “base”, “matrix” or “support”). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used.
In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action (the final work is called “a painting”). The support for paintings includes such surfaces as walls, paper, canvas, wood, glass and pottery, copper and plaster and concrete, and the painting may incorporate multiple other materials, including sand, clay, paper, plaster and even whole objects.
The history of painting in both Eastern and Western art is dominated by religious art. Examples of this kind of painting range from artwork depicting mythological figures on pottery, to Biblical scenes on church walls or icons, to scenes from the life of Buddha (or other images of Eastern religious origin). However, some religions forbid the practice.
Relatively fewer works on paper have been produced by Doug compared with those on canvas and with the economy of scale also in mind, he often turns to print for his favourite images with the obvious bonus of being able to readily reproduce and spread the love further, including different versions to taste.
Doug loves a stretcher framework with canvas for the expansion it allows. Paper, particularly that of the specialist art grade, requires less preparation than a canvas. Modern acrylic paint has a high hue and, unless diluted, has a low bleed factor. The lower relative cost of production of a piece of work on paper allows greater experimentation, although the ability to over-paint may provide less desirable results if the work is intended to be a finished piece.
Although paper as a medium for painting is supported in the process, unless permanently secured to a rigid base, there is a realistic limitation on scale to make a practical piece of work.
“Studies” on paper for potential works on canvas may become desirable works in their own right, although the physical quality of such a piece is, by its nature, obviously lower. These may even be considered “the negatives” (only those of a certain age will remember these) and even years later, may inspire further work or versions.
Spies Mini Collection Of Paintings On Paper
Spies, early 1990s acrylic paintings on paper from the relationship art series. These are not actual spies like 007 but rather observers. The title of the series reflects the subject matters of insufficient trust and love.
Here are characters whose intentions and true emotions are hidden. They are afraid of being hurt at the point where people might truly understand who and what they are. In this type of relationship, people pretend or act in certain ways to hide their own feelings. Shaken, not stirred. Not.
Spies V1
Spies v1Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s collection.
Spies V2
Spies v2. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s collection.
Spies V3
Spies v3. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s collection.
Spies V4
Spies v4. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s collection.
No Hiding Spies V5
Spies v5 (No Hiding). Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s collection.
City Time Spies V6
Spies v6 (City Times). Acrylic painting on canvas from the 2000s collection.
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.”
Self Portraits – The man in my paintings are mostly representations me.
Industrial still life paintings on paper
Industrial still life works on paper from the 1980s. “Up the workers” had other, sad, connotations at the time. Although not intended as a political comment there may have been a subconscious influence (as many influences on me actually appear to be) by the current industrial relations.
It could also be, of course, they just have been the effect of country life emerging and the desire for the old city life or maybe even a celebration of getting away from it?! Looking pictures of pin-ups of glamourous woman while operating heavy machinery might have contravened Health and Safety regulations.
Industrial Still Life V1
Industrial still life v1. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1980s
Industrial Still Life V2
Industrial still life v2. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1980s
Heroes & Villains Acrylic Paintings On Paper
Heroes and Villains pop art collection acrylic paintings on paper – All paintings here will soon be made available as limited edition Giclee prints!
Atomic Hero Painting On Paper
Atomic Hero. 61 x 61 cm Acrylic painting on paper in the 1990s heroes & villains comic art collection
The Wildcat Painting On Paper
The Wildcat. 61 x 61 cm Acrylic painting on paper in the 1990s heroes & villains modern art collection
The Masked Hero
The Masked Hero. 61 x 61 cm Acrylic painting on paper in the 1990s heroes & villains modern art collection
Moonlight Hero
Moonlight Hero. 61 x 61 cm Acrylic painting on paper in the 1990s heroes & villains modern art collection
Star Man
Star Man. 61 x 61 cm Acrylic painting on paper in the 1990s heroes & villains modern art collection
Space Man
Space Man. 61×61 cm Acrylic painting on paper from the 1980s & heroes pop art collection.
Alicia
Alicia. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1980s & heroes popart collection.
Great Grief Volcana’s Free
Great grief Volcana’s free. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1980s & heroes popart collection.
More Conflicts
More conflicts. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1980s & Divorce art collections
Good Guy Bad Guy
Good Guy Bad Guy. 122 x 92 cm Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s & Heroes popart collection.
I Wonder Woman
I, Wonder Woman. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1980s & Heroes popart collection.
Pop-Art Paintings On Paper Using Acrylic Paint
While I don’t like to consider myself as a Pop-artist, my son Luke disputes this. My artwork draws reference from personal experience, comic book art, film noir and gangster movies from the 1930s & 1940s.
In due course, all of my print work (Linocut & Silk screen) will be available as Giclee’s however only a limited number will be signed.
Multicolour Stephanie
Multicolour Stephanie. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s artist collection
Take Me
Take me. 91 x 122 Acrylic painting On paper from the 1990s artist collection.
Peaches
Peaches. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s artist collection, reworked into artist print in 2022
Pop Art Portrait Paintings On Paper
Acrylic pop art portrait paintings on paper, these paintings are from the 1960s 1970s and 1990s. Paper was often used in the 1990s as a painting medium partly due to Doug having limited studio space.
Musica America
Musica America. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s & Portraits pop art online collection.
The Mudman
The Mudman. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s & portraits pop art online collection. Mudmen are part of a mini-series of paintings.
Rah Rah Pom Pom Girl
Rah Rah Pom Pom girl. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s & portraits pop art collection.
Museum Piece
Museum Piece. 122 x 92 cm Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s & portraits pop art collection.
Well Hi
Well Hi. 122 x 92 cm Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s & portraits pop art collection.
The Magician
The Magician. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s & portraits pop art collection. The Magician is part of a mini-series of paintings.
Observing A Leger
Observing a Leger. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s & portraits pop art collection. Observing A Leger is part of a Leger mini-series of paintings.
Girl Reading
Girl reading. 61 x 61 cm Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s & portraits pop art collection.
Paintings On Paper Reworked Into Artist Prints
These paintings have been reworked as Artist prints (see store). In 2022 we will be making more paintings available as limited edition artist prints.
i Love You So Much
I love you so much. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s & portraits pop art online collection. This painting has been reworked as a print see store
Malfi
Malfi. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s & portraits pop art online collection. This painting has been reworked as a print see store
Lilian
Lilian. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s & Portraits pop art online collection. This painting has been reworked as a print see store
Happy Girl
Happy girl. Painting on paper from the 1990s & Portraits pop art online collection. The character in this painting was featured in a canvas painting and more recently a variant where you can see ‘Happy Girls’ face was produced as a Giclee print (see store)
Pop Art In the City Paintings On Paper
Pop Art in the city – View the full collection for ‘Pop Art In The City ‘Relationships In urban landscapes’
Walk Like An Egyptian
Walk like an Egyptian. Acrylic pop art painting on paper from the 1990s
Seam Straight
Seam straight. Acrylic pop art painting on paper from the 1990s. Not quite a dire strait but a girl must look her best.
I See Ice
I see ice. 122 x 92 cm Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s fine art collection
Losing The Snake
Losing the snake. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s & Divorce pop art abstract collections
The Fire
The Fire. 122 x 92 cm painting on paper from the 1990s modern art collection
Gets
Gets. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s modern art collection.
Eva Boa
Eva Boa. 122 x 92 cm Acrylic pop art painting on paper from the 1990s
Office Days
Office days. 122 x 92 cm Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s abstract art collection
Fort Worth Days
Fort Worth days. 122 x 92 cm Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s Texas art collection
Jump The Rabbit
Jump the Rabbit. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s & jumping pop art collections
Miami Si
Miami Si. 122 x 92 cm painting on paper from the 1990s modern art USA collection
The Samurai
The Samurai. 122 x 92 cm painting on paper from the 1990s modern art USA collection
Well Hi Hello
Well Hi Hello. 122 x 92 cm Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s cityscape art collection
Howard On Route
Howard on route. Acrylic pop art painting on paper from the 1990s
Street Walking Music
Street walking music. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s dancing times modern art collection
Fragments Of The Day
Fragments of the day. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s abstract art collection.
Pop Art Remains On Paper
Hats A La Mode 01
Hats a la Mode 01 122 x 92 cm Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s fine art collection
Rangon Ice
Rangon Ice. 122 x 92 cm Acrylic painting on paper from the 1990s fine art collection
Pushing Their Buttons
Pushing their buttons. Acrylic pop art painting on paper from the 1990s & divorce pop art collection
Between A Rock And A Hard Place
Between a rock and a hard place. Acrylic pop art painting on paper from the 1990s & divorce pop art collection
Final Conflict v2
Final conflict v2. 61 x 61 cm Acrylic pop art painting on paper from the 1990s & Divorce pop art collection
A Trip To The Night Garage
A trip to the night garage. Acrylic pop art painting on paper from the 1990s
Pop Art Paintings On Paper From The 1960s
Acrylic paintings on paper from the mid 1960s. These abstract paintings were made around the time Doug Kemp attended the Royal Academy of Arts London.
Minimalist No 1
Minimalist 1. Acrylic painting on paper Early Days 1960s pop art
Minimalist No 2
Minimalist no. 2. Acrylic painting on paper Early Days 1960s pop art.
Untitled No 4
Untitled no. 4. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1960s
Untitled 3
Untitled no. 3. Acrylic painting on paper early days 1960s
Shoes De art
Shoes de art. Acrylic painting on paper early days 1960s
1970s Monoprints
A recent rediscovery of works dating back to the 1970s. we took the view that these unique individual monoprints should be included in the work on paper collection rather than the print store.
The Night Gallery
The night gallery. 61 x 53 cm pop art mono print from the 1970s
Art Lovers Critique
Art lovers critique. 61 x 53 cm pop art mono print from the 1970s
The Artist’s Lover
The artist’s lover. – 61 x 53 cm pop art mono print from the 1970s
Blond (Original Miami Si)
Blond. (Original Miami Si). 61 x 53 cm pop art mono print from the 1970s
Snake In A Hat Pop
Snake in a hat. 61 x 53 cm pop art mono print from the 1970s
What Is A Monoprint?
Unlike most printmaking techniques where a set of multiple originals within a series are reproduced. The monoprint is a process of creating a unique print/image that can be made only once. To quote the line… “There can be only one!”
Dreamiming of a soldier
Dreaming of a Soldier. 61 x 53 cm pop art mono print from the 1970s
Feel Safe When With You
Feel safe when with you. 61 x 53 cm pop art mono print from the 1970s
Art On Her Mind
Art on her mind. 61 x 53 cm pop art mono print from the 1970s
Sky Madonna
Sky Madonna – 61 x 53 cm pop art monoprint from the early 1980s
Madonna (ma-donna) has the obvious religious connection as a representation of Mary, mother of Jesus in the Christian faith.
The Madonna, being a church icon and in paintings throughout art history, the term has also become a byword for purity and even beauty. Read more on the Madonna paintings mini-collection.
Early Sitcom
Early Sitcom. 61 x 53 cm pop art mono print from the 1980s
Dreaming Of A Soldier v2
Dreaming of a Soldier v2. 61 x 53 cm pop art mono print from the 1990s
