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by Mike Jeffries
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Our greeting cards are 5" x 7" in size and are produced on digital offset printers using 100 lb. paper stock. Each card is coated with a UV protectant on the outside surface which produces a semi-gloss finish. The inside of each card has a matte white finish and can be customized with your own message up to 500 characters in length. Each card comes with a white envelope for mailing or gift giving.
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THIS PAINTING IN ACRYLICS ON A3 HEAVYWEIGHT WATERCOLOUR PAPER IS FOR SALE. E-MAIL mike@transportartist.co.ukOutside my studio window the other day I... more
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THIS PAINTING IN ACRYLICS ON A3 HEAVYWEIGHT WATERCOLOUR PAPER IS FOR SALE. E-MAIL mike@transportartist.co.ukOutside my studio window the other day I heard the unmistakable sound of the single cylinder engine of a Field Marshall tractor as it chugged by. The subtle aroma of TPO hung in the air as the beat of the engine grew fainter and I was transported back to a time of simple pleasures and human scale, a time when the world was still young and full of hope.
The tractor in question belongs to one of my neighbours, a chap in his eighties (who looks at most about sixty) who still works his farm and is so friendly and open to such a newcomer to the area as myself that reminds me of an age now gone.He has a dignity, self effacing sense of humour and down to earth honesty that sums up all that I love and admire about England and the English character. Seemingly untouched by the dismal reality that my dear country has been reduced to a mere shadow of its true place in the civilise...
COMMISSION A PAINTING FROM MIKE. It is with great regret that I have to inform you that Mike sadly passed away November 2020 aged 81, but I, (his partner) will keep his shop here going and am happy to reply to any emails you might send to his own email address at mike@transportartist.co.uk. Virtually nobody considered the humble lorry worthy of the subject of a painting until Mike made it so. Years of being at the sharp end of long distance HGV driving has given him an insight and knowledge into the industry that enables Mike to depict lorries as they really were in the past and not the idealized view of the less knowledgeable making him the man to paint an original of your favourite commercial vehicle. He is without a doubt THE lorry...
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Gregory Grant
Thank you for your encouragement Mike! I'm going to take a painting class sometime in the future, though I'm deuteranomalous so colors look a bit different to me.
Mike Jeffries
Thank you Gregory, I like your bio and honest approach, keep drawing and take up a paintbrush soon, you'll find that the rewards in terms of enjoyment and sheer satisfaction far outweigh the time and effort of study and experiment.
Gregory Grant
I really like your work.
Mike Jeffries
Thank you Anne for your kind comment.
Anne Norskog
I am so happy to see your wonderful artwork back here on FAA. This farm tractor is beautifully illustrated.
Mike Jeffries
Many thanks Eric for the feature in your group Drawings and Paintings.