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Fun Art, Fan Art and Fine Art
My work spans Fun Art, Fan Art, and Fine Art, each reflecting a different side of my creative journey. Fun Art is playful and expressive, filled with colour, humour, and imagination. Fan Art celebrates iconic characters and cultural influences, reimagined through my bold artistic style. Fine Art is where I explore mood, atmosphere, and emotion with a more traditional approach. Together, these three strands show the versatility of my practice and my passion for making art accessible and engaging
Taking My Art to Aberdeen Art Fair
There is something very exciting about packing up your artwork and taking it on the road to an art fair. It is a chance to step away from the studio, meet other artists and, most importantly, see how people respond to your work in person. My latest adventure took me north to the Aberdeen Art Fair, and this time I had quite a collection to transport! Five Big Paintings One of the biggest challenges was deciding which original paintings to take. I wanted to show a good represen
Neil G Smith
Aug 314 min read
A Series of Firsts
Horror Art, Stranraer Comic Con and a Trip Down Memory Lane Sometimes you look back at a weekend and realise just how many milestones you've managed to squeeze into a couple of days. This was certainly one of those occasions, as I found myself experiencing a series of firsts, with a horror event, a brand-new comic con and even a little trip down memory lane. My First Show with Blackheart Events The first stop was particularly exciting because it was my first ever show with Bl
Neil G Smith
Aug 174 min read
Arttoon on the Road
From the Studio Gallery to Moffat & Penrith Comic Con It’s been another busy week of art, Comic Cons, travelling and plenty of drawing, so I thought I’d put together a video taking you along for the journey — starting at my Studio Gallery before heading out on the road to Moffat and Penrith. A Look Around the Studio Gallery The video begins at my Studio Gallery, where I take you on a tour of some of the artwork currently on display. There’s a real mixture of styles and subjec
Neil G Smith
Aug 113 min read
Inverness Comic Con
One of My Best Events Yet! There are some events that leave you smiling all the way home, and Inverness Comic Con was definitely one of them. From the moment the doors opened at Inverness Leisure Centre, the atmosphere was fantastic. The crowds were through the doors early and before long my stand was surrounded by people looking through my latest original artwork, choosing prints and, of course, queuing for one of my live full-colour cartoons and caricatures. I've attended m
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Aug 32 min read
Perth Comic Con
A Fantastic Day of Art, Caricatures and Comic Book Legends Perth Comic Con by BGCP once again proved to be one of the highlights of my events calendar, bringing together comic book fans, movie enthusiasts, cosplayers and collectors for an unforgettable day at the Dewars Centre in Perth. The venue was buzzing from the moment the doors opened, with visitors travelling from across Scotland to celebrate everything from superheroes and horror icons to anime, gaming and pop culture
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Jul 262 min read
Fresh Off the Easel
Fresh Off the Easel… But Will They Make the Final Exhibition? The studio has been buzzing over the past month, with another exciting collection of paintings now complete as I continue preparing for my upcoming “From Lens to Line” exhibition this October. There’s always a special moment when a painting leaves the easel for the first time. After hours of planning, experimenting, layering paint, and making those final finishing touches, it’s time to step back and see the finishe
Neil G Smith
Jul 82 min read
From Lens to Line
A New Direction in Texture, Colour and Expression As an artist, I’m always exploring new ways to push my work forward, challenge my creativity, and discover fresh approaches to capturing the world around me. My latest collection of paintings marks an exciting step in that journey, as I’ve been immersing myself in the expressive and wonderfully unpredictable world of palette knife painting. For this new body of work, I wanted to move away from precision and allow texture, move
Neil G Smith
Jul 12 min read
Commonwealth Games Mural Project
This large-scale mural project was created as a celebration of the Commonwealth Games, bringing together sport, Scottish landscape, and community participation into one unified artwork.
Neil G Smith
Jun 262 min read
John McGinn
Football has a way of creating moments that stay with us forever. For Scotland fans, John McGinn celebrating a goal against Haiti at the World Cup is one of those unforgettable snapshots of pride, passion, and pure emotion. This painting was created to capture exactly that feeling.
Neil G Smith
Jun 172 min read
Fever Pitch!
There’s something special in the air right now… the world is buzzing with the excitement of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and with the energy building for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, it feels like sport is bringing people together in a way only great events can.
Neil G Smith
Jun 161 min read
SCOTLAND!
Scotland v Denmark – Capturing Football History on Canvas As both an artist and a lifelong believer in the power of storytelling through colour, there are certain moments that deserve more than just photographs or fleeting memories. They deserve to be captured in a way that keeps the emotion alive forever. That was exactly the inspiration behind my latest collection – a series of four paintings celebrating Scotland’s unforgettable performances against Denmark, moments that ha
Neil G Smith
Jun 133 min read
Fan Art by Neil G Smith
It's been a busy end to the week preparing for the first big Comic Con of 2023 and I've created 2 NEW Paintings inspired by The Last of Us. These 2 pictures will be available to buy at the Event or you can buy from my Website and delivery is free in Scotland. For future Events I will be allowing Customers to Reserve their Art and then collect on the Day.
Neil G Smith
Feb 3, 20231 min read
Big, Bold and Beautiful Art
Super Excited to be having another Exhibition in East Kilbride Arts Centre this April 2023. This Exhibition will feature a brand NEW Range of Art and Photography! Below you can see my Exhibition from 2012 and I can't believe it was just over 11 years since I first Exhibited in EKAC. You can see some my favourite Arttoons with Tuffy and Portwey, Californication, Santa's Workshop, Route 66 and Road Rage. Looking back at my early Arttoons the focus was certainly Fun and being Bo
Neil G Smith
Jan 20, 20231 min read
Arttoon Delighland 2016
Arttoon Delightland 2016 draws to a close this weekend with the Exhibition closing at Chatelherault Country Park, Hamilton. It's been a grea
Neil G Smith
Oct 26, 20161 min read
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