VINTAGE INSPIRED PAINTINGS, PRINTS, POSTERS
Dorset artist Richard Watkin paints original vintage inspired locations reminiscent of travel posters of the 1930's with some 50s influences. His paintings often include classic cars and have a retro art deco feel. All of Richard's paintings are available as high quality prints and posters on fine art paper, which will keep their vibrant colours for many years to come. So what makes WatkinArt different from other artists creating vintage style prints? Well - all our prints are created from Richard's original paintings and not computer generated, this means that not every line is perfectly straight, the colours are vibrant and earthy and each painting is unique with around 50 to 60 hrs of blood, sweat and tears put into each and everyone of them! We print ourselves because we don’t want our images photoshopped to perfection, we like to see the imperfect textured effect of the canvas, the brush strokes, the highlights and lowlights - after all nothing in life is perfect and we prefer things that way!
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Poole Quay
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the story? Richard took the ferry to Brownsea Island late one summer and got some great shots of the iconic buildings on Poole quay on the way back. The yellow ferry featured is the one that goes from Sandbanks to Brownsea, a nice way to spend the day when the weather...
Hengistbury Head with Beach Huts
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the story?Who wouldn't want a beach hut at this fabulous location? Sadly we can't afford one so Richard did the next best thing and painted them. Really great to meet someone at Mudeford Art Weeks who told us we had captured her hut in the painting - lucky lady!...
West Bay
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the Story? Richard and his family were fans of West Bay long before the TV series Broadchurch made it famous. The distinctive cliffs with their bands of soft and hard rock, some with a reddish hue make an outstanding landmark and a wonderful subject matter for a painting. Prints and...
Weymouth Harbour
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the Story? - Richard couldn't help revisiting Weymouth Harbour with his paint brush. The colours, the form, the subject matter are really suited to his style of painting. The historic buildings on the harbour side give this view a timeless quality and it's no surprise that Weymouth Bay was once known...
Durdle Door
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the story? - This spot overlooking Durdle Door is without a doubt one of the all time favourites for the Watkin family. We have visited this particular stretch of the Jurassic coastline many times in the past 30 years and our daughter was proposed to not far from this spot. Trying to...
Studland Middle Beach Sandbanks
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the story?During the summer we took the Sandbanks ferry to Studland to do some research for a commission of South Beach. We loved the timeless quality of the beach huts on Middle Beach and the idea for a new painting was born. Prints and Posters - The prints are created from...
Dorset Calendar 2019
£12.50
Size GuideOur 2019 calendar features 12 vintage inspired images of Dorset. Locations include Bournemouth, Worbarrow Bay, Durlston Head, West Bay, Poole, Wareham, Kimmeridge, Studland, Lyme Regis, Shaftesbury, Southbourne and Swanage. All images are from original paintings by Richard painted in his studio at the bottom of the garden in Wimborne Dorset. There...
Jurassic Coast 1 Postcards - set of 6
£5.75
Size GuideA set of 6 postcards featuring vintage inspired images of the Jurassic Coastline, all from original paintings by Dorset artist Richard Watkin. The Jurassic Coast 1 collection features Durdle Door, Studland, Lulworth Cove, Kimmeridge, West Bay and Old Harry Rocks. What will you do with yours?Frame them, collect them, send them to friends. Use...
Fridge Magnets
£3.50
Size GuideGlass Fridge MagnetsOur chunky glass fridge magnets are like mini works of art, all the vintage inspired images are from original paintings by Dorset artist Richard Watkin. Choose from 10 different locations, Poole, Bournemouth, Old Harry Rocks, Durdle Door, Hengistbury Head, Corfe Castle, Weymouth Harbour, Wareham and West Bay. If you can't...
EVENT DATES
We look forward to seeing you at any of the following events where we will have our cards, prints and an original painting or two. If you can't make any of them but would like to meet with us we are happy for you to visit the studio by appointment.
24th November - Christchurch Priory Christmas Fair > more info
1st 2nd December - Open House and Studio > more info
6th December - Dorchester Christmas Cracker > more info
