Very Different Paintings - Unusual Art by UK Artist Alan Brain

I am a living breathing artist in Dorset UK whose art is known to be different -never seen before paintings. 

Follow your own path

Do you ever feel tired of art that all looks the same? I did, too. It may be beautifully made but it is just like thousands of other paintings - so as expected so boring. When I first started to paint I wanted like everyone else to make something recognisable in a pleasing setting such as a boat on a lake or a beautiful sunrise on a crisp morning. Over time I realised that this art was like many others- the art world is drenched with familiar paintings in particular styles - I did not want to follow that path, I wanted to make different art in my own way.

Conform or not?

The more an artist paints the more likely it is they develop their own "signature" that can set them apart from others but it does not always happen. In my own case it took real effort to paint as I really wanted to paint. To be honest I was not sure and that self doubt together with pressure from family and friends to conform created a real challenge. It was surely worth the challenge and I worked with like minded artists and tutors. It took a while but now I am confident and the thought of painting like others is really unattractive.

Learning how to be individual

During my journey I made some wild paintings - paintings that did not fit with me at the time but these attempts were informative to me and certainly worth recording for future reference.  At times these unusual art pieces would help me move along,

Examples of my own work

I have put some of them here for you to see. Please enjoy some of my art created during my journey, I hope it will be interesting to you and if you are an artist in the making I hope it helps you along your journey.

Want to Own Something Unusual?

Each painting here is for sale unless stated otherwise. I offer free shipping, guaranteed originality, and a 60-day return policy. Feel free to explore the gallery, contact me with questions, or discover related collections like Surreal Paintings and Geometric Art.

Enjoy the ride! ...

Abstract figure paintings

are great to paint and I have done a lot. I use the clothing to set off colours against each other but these two needed no colour, I decided that after painting the background. Mostly white paper makes the figure with a little paint and some pencil strokes.

Weired Art? 

And here is a random collection of what some may call weird art, I guess everything I paint now is peculiar - that' okay.