Art Blog #90

The Art of Laura Tinald

Birmingham-based artist and illustrator Laura Tinald has loved to draw and paint for as long as she can remember.

Working predominantly in inks and pencil on paper, Laura brings her subjects to life through intricate detail contrasted with bold lines and loose ink. While her work looks effortless, her process is meticulous.

Laura loves music old and new.

She is inspired by icons of the late 70s and early 80s – her colour palette informed by illustration and cover artwork of that era.

Other influences on her work are fashion illustrators René Gruau and David Downton, Arthur Rackham, Quentin Blake, Alphonse Mucha, and the visceral etchings of Ralph Steadman.

She also loves da Vinci’s notebook sketches.

“I've worked with Laura for over five years and she's absolutely brilliant to work with.  Her artwork and attention to detail is incredible, and everyone falls in love with her paintings.  Her ability to capture beauty within the women she paints is amazing, in fact all her work is.  I work with Laura professionally, and also have some of her paintings at home on my wall too, she's extremely talented and such a lovely person too." 

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