Hobby: Beneath the mire, through the eyes of the mad.

Hobby: Beneath the mire, through the eyes of the mad. 

A hobby experiment to emulate a hobby hero. One mans journey to change his painting.

I have a friend you see...

He is more of a figment. If you worked for Games Workshop or frequented the stores 10 years ago you may know the name Richard Gibson. Richard epitomizes the "garage gamer" one of the silent hobbiest who doesn't often participate in tournaments or spends the day at a hobby store. At least, until recently. Richard is a prolific painter and enthusiastic gamer who has painted many fantastic models such as the ones below. 

Richard's style has always been muted, understated and technically spectacular. Duncan Rhodes would be in spasms gazing upon the multiple smooth thin coats that go into Richards models and his models all look extremely clean. One of the draw backs of this subtle and understated style of painting is that it can on occasion be overlooked.

One of Richard's great inspirations over the years is artist John Blanche. Many of us would be familiar with Johns work but for the uninitiated I present some examples below.

Richard took on the challenge of creating something weird, something mad, something undeniably Blanche. The type of painting that goes against his instincts of clean and crisp, instead making something messy and gross, but also with Richards own distinct style. Personally, I think he nailed it. Prepare yourself, to gaze into the madness below...

If you would like to see more treasures from Richard feel free to follow him on Instagram at brunel.richard