Oil Paintings
I started painting in oils in December 2017 and all of the following were completed over the next 12 months. Initially, I painted a series entitled ‘Working Class Heroes’ – images of the men I grew up watching in the back streets of Birmingham (UK) in the 1950s. These were hard-working men who laboured in Brum’s many factories, often doing mind-numbingly boring and repetitive jobs. Many wore flat caps and they liked a pint. I’ve tried to capture them in the pub after work.
I’ve exhibited these paintings a couple of times in the towns of Denia and Pego in Spain. I’ve even managed to sell a couple – one to a fellow Brummie who grew up in the same area as me, although, amazingly, we never met until the exhibition. As you can see, I’ve experimented with different styles of painting – and I’ll continue to experiment until I get something I’m happy with!
‘Trouble Brewing’ Oil on canvas, 2018. 
‘Worried Man’ Oil on canvas, 2018. 
‘Working Man’ (Oil on canvas, 2018) 
‘Two Men and a Barmaid #2’ Oil on canvas, 2018. 
‘Two Men and a Barmaid #1’ Oil on canvas, 2018. 
‘Three Men in a Pub’ Oil on canvas, 2018. 
‘It’s Nice Out’ Oil on canvas, 2018. 
‘Lighting Up #1’ Oil on canvas, 2018. 
‘No Pennies for a Pint’ Oil on canvas, 2018. 
‘Old Before Their Time’ Oil on canvas, 2018. 
‘Cheeky Chappy’ Oil on canvas, 2018. 
‘A Word to the Wise’ Oil on canvas, 2018. 
‘A Quiet Word’ Oil on Canvas, 2018.
Sketches
‘Smoking’ (pencil sketch, 2018) 
‘Trouble Brewing’ (pencil sketch, 2018) 
‘Deep in Conversation’ (pencil sketch, 2018) 
‘Desperate Drinker’ (pencil sketch, 2018)
For a change of style, I’ve done some paintings entitled ‘Dancing at the Fiesta’, based on photos I’ve taken of village festivities in Spain.
‘Dancing at the Fiesta #3’ Oil on canvas, 2018. 
‘Dancing at the Fiesta #2’ Oil on canvas, 2018. 
‘Dancing at the Fiesta #1’ Oil on canvas, 2018.
Some More of my artwork.
One of my favourite all-time artists is Quentin Blake – and I’m very heavily influenced by him as you can see from this quick sketch I did.
More of my artwork.
Phil Mansell: Words & Pictures 