Mick Loates

A painter of wildlife, portraits, nudes & seascapes, Mick is perhaps best known for his depiction of fishes in their natural surroundings.

Born in South London in 1947 Mick studied at Sidcup & Ravensbourne Schools of Art. Like so many aspiring artists of that era he was funnelled into advertising, a period recalled as wasted & frustrating. Leaving London to pursue a career in Wildlife Art initial commissions included illustrating for the RSBP & Natural History Publishers.

Although he restricts medium pretty much to oils & graphite the majority of paintings are carried out in transparent watercolour with overglazes to achieve depth of tone. A dry-brush technique is visible in most works...
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