ROCK ’n’ roll legend Rolling Stones's Ronnie Wood
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A prolific artist, Wood first started painting when he was 12, going on to train at Ealing College of Art before embarking on his incredible musical career with the Jeff Beck Group, The Faces and The Rolling Stones.
He said, “When I get inspired I get almost possessed and I just have to paint. Unlike music, it’s a solo effort, there’s no one else to blame. Then again, no one else gets the satisfaction out of it.
“There is no kind of therapy like the one you have from starting and seeing a picture through to the end.”
His inspiration comes from a number of sources, including Schiele, Henri Matisse, Vincent Van Gogh, William Orpen and Pablo Picasso.
He uses bright colours and dramatic strokes against a dark background. He tries to paint with “breathtaking clarity”, using photographs of the band members for reference, so each is instantly recognisable.
Glyn Washington, managing director of Washington Green Fine Art, said: “Every so often each century, time draws out and seals a place in the history books for the creative geniuses in our midst and Ronnie Wood is one such outstanding artistic talent. He picked up a paintbrush way before he picked up a guitar and began his life long journey with art almost as soon as he could hold a pencil.
“This innate artistic pulse that ran through Wood’s veins and was first refined and honed at art college evolved and grew into a five decade love affair with canvas, which has seen Wood constantly seeking, evolving and pushing back the boundaries in his art.”
