Visit his youtube channel for demonstrations of his work.Although all forms of art are beautiful, some might be more interesting than others. He decided to stop compromising himself and commit fully to Classical Realism Art and this is when he went on to study in Florence. The ARC convinced him that there is growing interest in this style of art, and he wanted to be part of the resurgence. It was a world he longed for since he first started to study art. He also found artists painting in the classical style and academies of learning still in existence. His imagination was sparked to find such an extensive resource dedicated to the promotion of realistic art.

He was considering his options when he found the Art Renewal Centre online. His original intention was to teach in order to supplement himself as a painter, yet most of the colleges and universities he contacted had little or no life drawing classes even the art college he first attended had lost its life drawing room. As part of the course he taught in a centre for people with learning difficulties and also an adult education centre. In 2004 he studied a part-time teaching course at Central College, Manchester. He gained interest from a number of galleries and went on to exhibit at both the Farmelo Gallery and Cork Gallery in London, and at both the Vernon Gallery and Object Art Gallery in Manchester. In his spare time he created his own paintings and in 2004 showcased his work at the Fresh Art Fair, London. He was inspired by some very talented people, and strove to rise to their level throughout his career. His desire to learn the skills to make himself a better artist lead him to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art London, studying scene painting and learning the basics of painting backgrounds and props.After graduating from the academy he felt more confident making a living in an industry that appreciated his skills as a realist painter.At the beginning of his career he assisted other scenic artists. As a result he had little confidence surviving in the realm of conceptual art.In 1991 he took a new direction. His artistic direction was neither accepted or appreciated by the instructors. Once he had completed this programme he went on to study a BA Honours degree in Fine Art Painting at Sheffield University.ДЄt university, he found the experience frustrating, because the skills of drawing and painting were no longer encouraged. The course lasted two years and he specialised in Fine Art Painting for the second year. Fortunately he had teacher who spotted his artistic abilities and encouraged him to study art full-time.He took a undergraduate foundation course in Art and Design at Tameside College. At school he found his main interest was the art classes. From an early age Louis had a strong visual interest, finding it more interesting to look at the cover of a book rather than the text inside it.

Royal Society of Portrait Painters Competition 2010 Shortlisted by Threadneedle Prize for painting and sculpture 2009 Royal Society of Portrait Painters Competition 2012

Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2014 Shortlisted, New Light Art Competition 2015 Sky Arts Landscape Painter of the Year Award 2015 Manchester Academy of Fine Art, Pimlico Gallery 2016 His work has gained status in a number of large, renowned exhibitions, as follows

ItвЂ™s floor space will easily hold large groups of people for exhibitions and events. The studio is located off the Mancunian Way in Manchester and has a relaxed atmosphere with a comfortable reception area. He has published a number of tutorials on, demonstrating the process of his work. His use of media includes: charcoal, conte, pencil, sanguine and oil paint. His styles include: themed, formal, informal, highly rendered or loose oil sketches. Louis Smith is a classically trained portrait painter now living and working in the heart of Manchester who studied in Florence for three years.ДЄ painter of bespoke portraits he undertakes various commissions ranging from individuals through to families and professionals.

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