Art by Angela Birchall
Angela Birchall
I am a visual artist painting in acrylics, watercolours and oils and drawing in pencil, pastel (soft and oil) and charcoal. My topics cover the broadest range of the term ‘landscape’ including seascape and cityscape, portraits (both pet and human), animals, flowers and still life. I rarely do abstract work but I have a few examples of this genre. My style is realistic with a strong influence from the Impressionists. Most of my commission work is pet portraits, while my most unusual commission to date was to create one image that summed up the main elements in Peruvian Shamanism. I also do pyrography for sale or commissions. In addition to creating my own art work or undertaking commissions, I also teach both drawing and painting both face-to-face and online.
Adios Armarda
Inspired by the little sketch of the single galleon, I went bigger, bolder and more dramatic with this canvas "Adios Armada" showing a group of the galleons heading off into battle. There is also a You Tube video showing its creation.
Galleon in the mist
This initial sketch of a single old galleon setting sail on the stormy seas was the inspiration for a much larger piece of a full armada setting sail. The painting is on canvas board so it needs framing to be able to hang it.
Road bridge into Sept-Forges in Normandy, France
This painting was inspired by sketches done on location looking at the bridge on the road into the village of Sept-Forges in Normandy.
The painting continues around the edges of the canvas frame so there is no need to frame the painting.
The painting continues around the edges of the canvas frame so there is no need to frame the painting.
Triple pet portrait
Custom portraits of pets, people or pet and people in pastel make unique works of art to treasure forever.
Pet portraits can be horses, dogs, cats, birds, any pet that you want immortalised in a unique work of art.
Pet portraits can be horses, dogs, cats, birds, any pet that you want immortalised in a unique work of art.
Double pet portraits
Custom portraits of pets in pastel make unique works of art to treasure forever.
They can be horses, dogs, cats, birds, any pet that you want immortalised in a unique work of art
They can be horses, dogs, cats, birds, any pet that you want immortalised in a unique work of art
Pet and people portraits
Pet and people portraits in pastel make unique works of art to treasure forever and are a wonderful way to show the bond between you and your favourite four-legged friend.
Pet portraits
Custom portraits of pets in pastel make unique works of art to treasure forever.
They can be horses, dogs, cats, birds, any pet that you want immortalised in a unique work of art.
They can be horses, dogs, cats, birds, any pet that you want immortalised in a unique work of art.
Pet portrait
Custom portraits of pets in pastel make unique works of art to treasure forever.
They can be horses, dogs, cats, birds, any pet that you want immortalised in a unique work of art.
They can be horses, dogs, cats, birds, any pet that you want immortalised in a unique work of art.
People portraits
Commission the ultimate in unique gifts - a painted portrait of the special person in your life. They are painted from your favourite photo, but it requires a good quality colour head and shoulders photograph to work from.
Norris, the Northern Saw Whet Owl
I love owls and seeing photos of him peeping out from branches laden with the ripe and juicy berries that he was about to feast upon, I just had to paint him.
Swan family
The graceful adult swans protectively encircling little cygnets is "in the style of Monet" and they were photographed on the lake in the spa town of Bagnoles-de-L'Orne which is only a few hours' drive from Monet's last home in Giverny.
Grande Cascade in Normandy, France
The Grande Cascade is one of a trio of pastel pictures on black paper exploring the depiction of white water using white soft pastel to show the movement of the water as it tumbles down the cascade and over the rocks.
White water cascade on River Choisel, Normandy, France
White Water on River Choisel is one of a trio of pastel pictures on black paper exploring the depiction of white water using white soft pastel to show the movement of the water as it tumbles down the cascade and over the rocks.
White water on River Choisel, Normandy, France
White water on River Choisel is one of a trio of pastel pictures on black paper exploring the depiction of white water using white soft pastel to show the movement of the water as it races between and over the rocks.