Artist: Richard Webb

Medium: Acrylics on Deep Set Wooden Frame

Size: 36" x 24" x 1.5"

Artist Bio:

Richard F. Webb, a classically trained and award winning artist, is renowned for his automotive paintings. Throughout his life, Richard has been drawn to the design and romance of classic cars, modern machines, and race cars, but in reality, he'll paint just about anything that moves! He has painted a number of boats, yachts, and airplanes in addition to his automotive pieces. Richard pulls from his history as an avid car collector and former racer as inspiration for his work.

As a grid style artist, Richard is able to capture even the smallest details and obtain exact dimensional correctness in his paintings. He begins his design process by creating meticulously composed images. Once the concept is fully captured, he grids his work on deep set wood panels and then applies layers of acrylic paint and texture mediums such as sand, modeling paste, and epoxy. Known for taking calculated risks with his art, Richard will often use nontraditional items as "canvas" such as surfboards, doors, and barn wood. He will also step outside of the automotive realm to paint abstracts such as his "Oxidation Series" (a take on automotive rust), portraits, and landscapes.

Richard has been commissioned worldwide by art collectors, car aficionados and major global brands and is the winner of a number of prestigious awards. He studied graphic arts at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY and advertising design and graduate level painting at Florida State University where he was the recipient of the first BFA ever awarded. Richard currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.