Ben Pook Art
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Artist, illustrator. View linktree link below for prints and originals for sale. Enquiries via DM. Feel free to enquire about pieces not listed.
Isle of Wight, UK.
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It’s
#PortfolioDay
again! I’m Ben an artist from the UK and I often paint historic scenes. I’m open to new projects and commissions. Much more of my work can be seen on Instagram and Artstation:
#PortfolioDay2023
#traditionalart
#ArtistOnTwitter
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NAPOLEON has just arrived in Spain. What could possibly go wrong?
NAPOLEON premiere in Spain has started. Joaquin Phoenix and Ridley Scott will attend the red carpet at Museo del Prado
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Very saddened to just hear of the passing of Time Team artist Victor Ambrus. A fantastic artist and a huge influence on me. I think he influenced and brought more to Time Team than may be realised.
RIP Victor. Here is some of his stunning work below.
#VictorAmbrus
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Here’s my painting of 30 Years War pikemen. Based on a reenactment photo.
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It's like at the end of a Napoleon Total War multiplayer match when all you have left is the General to charge.
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Me watching the movie and grieving for all the great possibilities it could of been as they go down in flames minute by minute.
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Here’s my French Line Grenadiers painting. 🇫🇷 Based on a scene from Bondarchuk’s War and Peace, 1966-67.
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"On the field of battle his cat is worth fifty thousand men; but he is not a gentleman."
#Catpoleon
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A recently completed commission of mine; Mexican Tulancingo Cuirassiers during the Mexican-American War, 1846 to 1848.
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Here’s my Cuirassier painting. Sometimes it can be nice to paint things from non-obvious angles.
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Here’s my painting of British soldiers during the American revolution. 🇬🇧
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One of the few paintings of mine that I did on a wood panel. Officer of the 12th Hussars, France. 🇫🇷
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As it's
#PortfolioDay
I'm Ben an artist from the UK and often create historical artwork.
#ArtistOnTwitter
#traditionalart
#History
#artist
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Here are my British soldiers of the American revolution. 🇬🇧 Had an fight with the scanner today trying to get it to pick up the correct red tones: it must be made in France or something.
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"My enemies are many. My equals are none."
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Here are a few of my Sharpe paintings! I guess I need to complete the collection, the Chosen Men at least.
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Some Coldstream Guards action today! Battle of Alma, 1854. I based it on a scene from the Charge of the Light Brigade movie, 1968.
#ArtistOnTwitter
#ArtOfTheDay
#traditionalart
#Victorian
#British
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“When in doubt - ATTACK!”
What a shame we didn’t get another season of this, James Purefoy was fantastic.
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Here’s my painting of a Russian artilleryman. Based on a scene from Bondarchuk‘s War and Peace.
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"Raise high the black flags, children. No pity! No prisoners!"
Here's my second painting for Waterloo Day!
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Yesterday's creation - Some Old Guard shenanigans. 🇫🇷
#ArtOfTheDay
#painting
#artist
#traditionalart
#ArtistOnTwitter
#drawingoftheday
#Napoleonic
#France
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Here's where I'm at with my painting of Polish Guard Lancers!
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A small Rorke's Drift painting today.
#ArtistOnTwitter
#ArtOfTheDay
#traditionalart
#Victorian
#British
#Zulu
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Ok, this is a cool photo. Soviet soldiers feeding polar bears condensed milk, 1950.
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“Wellington's on the run!” A painting I did for Waterloo day last year.
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“Shoot at the horses - Fire at the horses!” A small painting of mine based on a shot from the Waterloo movie, 1970.
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Here’s my painting of Rod Steiger as Napoleon. Based on a shot from the 1970 movie.
“Soldiers of the fifth, do you recognise me?”
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Here’s my painting of a Carabinier de la Garde impériale of the Second French Empire. The main figure was based on a museum display.
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Here's my Hussar painting! I will say it is Édouard Detaille inspired.
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This afternoon's creation from me! 💂♂️🐴
#Napoleonic
#art
#painting
#equestrian
#History
#Britain
#France
#traditionalart
#IsolationCreations
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Come on, France, get it together, or me and the boys will have to pay a visit.
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“A glorious death.” Here’s where I’m at with my painting based on a scene from War and Peace, 1966-67.
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Here’s where I’m at with my painting of Sharpe and Harper after the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo. Based on a scene from Sharpe’s Company.
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Time to bring back duelling on horseback I think - It’s the only way to finally settle whether pineapple should be allowed on pizza or not.
-The Duellists (1977)
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Hungarian Fusiliers.
#ArtOfTheDay
#ArtistOnTwitter
#traditionalart
#napoleon
#Inktober
#inktober2023
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A sneak peek at Ridley Scott's new Battle of Agincourt movie! 😮
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“My heart is broken by the terrible loss I have sustained in my old friends and companions and my poor soldiers. Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.” - Wellington
A few more of my paintings for Waterloo Day.
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Here's my painting of French foot artillery for Waterloo Day!
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"Beware the Ides of March" - Caesar crosses the Rubicon. Today's creation from me.
#Roman
#caesar
#art
#painting
#equestrian
#History
#ancientrome
#traditionalart
#IsolationCreations
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Here's where I'm at with my painting (based on an 1856 photograph) of Colour Sergeant William Gardner, 42nd Royal Highland Regiment of Foot (Black Watch). 🇬🇧 🧵
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Here’s where I’m at today with my painting of Christopher Plummer as Wellington.
“If there is anything in this world about which I know positively nothing, it is agriculture.”
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A few of my Napoleonic battle scenes 💂♂️🐴
#traditionalart
#napoleonic
#painting
#art
#history
#equestrian
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A painting of mine from a few years ago, it was inspired by the work of Ernest Chiriacka.
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I did a smaller version of this concept that was popular so I decided to try do a bit bigger version today. 🇬🇧
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#painting
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#traditionalart
#ArtistOnTwitter
#drawingoftheday
#napoleonic
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A pen and acrylic paint painting of mine from a couple of years ago. “The Skirmisher” 🇬🇧
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Here’s my painting based on a shot from the 1965 black and white Polish film Popioły (The Ashes).
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Already happened:
Maybe since they did such a good job with Dickens & Stevenson, mullet studios can be trusted?
I mean, a Muppet Napoleonic epic has been done right? I mean we’ve cast this right?
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WIP Part 2. Limitanei, borderguards of Rome. Developing some sky.
#ArtOfTheDay
#ArtistOnTwitter
#traditionalart
#Inktober
#inktober2023
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Here's where I'm at with my 'Marching from Quatre Bras' painting!
It's based on some promotional shots from the Waterloo movie.
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A painting of mine: ‘Carabinier à cheval’ Based on a detail from an Édouard Detaille painting. 🇫🇷
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Here’s where I'm at with my painting of the Old Guard Chasseurs - "La garde meurt mais ne se rend pas !"
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A painting of mine based on a scene from Bondarchuk's War and Peace, 1966-67.
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Here's my painting for D-Day. I'll probably do some more on it.
This is actually based on a black and white photograph of the U.S. 89th Division crossing the Rhine under fire.
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A painting of mine of the Battle of Schöngrabern. Based on a scene from Bondarchuk's War and Peace, 1966-67.
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Hello, it's
#PortfolioDay
! I'm Ben an artist from South England working in
#traditionalart
in mainly historic themes.
#painting
#art
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Swiss soldiers. Battle of the Berezina, November 28th, 1812.
#traditionalart
#napoleonic
#Switzerland
#France
#artoftheday
#ArtistOnTwitter
#painting
#history
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A little painting today based on a shot from Waterloo, 1970.
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#Napoleonic
#artist
#traditionalart
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Here’s my little Austerlitz painting.
"...Should victory appear for a moment uncertain, you will see your Emperor expose himself to the first strokes. Victory must not be doubtful on this occasion." - Napoleon
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Here’s my painting of 'Little Round Top.' Based around a scene from the Gettysburg movie, 1993.
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Work in progress part 2: Christopher Plummer as Wellington. I'm making a start adding some colour.
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Here’s my painting of a Chasseur à cheval de la Garde Impériale in service dress. 🇫🇷
The main figure is based on a museum display.
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Equites Honoriani Taifali Iuniores. Pen, acrylic ink and acrylic paint.
#ArtOfTheDay
#ArtistOnTwitter
#traditionalart
#Inktober
#inktober2023
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I added some colour to my little English Civil War sketch from the other day.
#ArtistOnTwitter
#artoftheday
#painting
#traditionalart
#History
#England
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A pen and acrylic paint painting of mine of Equites Honoriani Taifali Iuniores.
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WIP Some more Roman shenanigans this evening. Limitanei, borderguards of Rome. Underpainting.
#ArtOfTheDay
#ArtistOnTwitter
#traditionalart
#Inktober
#inktober2023
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As it's
#PortfolioDay
again! I'm Ben an English artist working in mainly historic themes.
#traditionalart
#napoleonic
#painting
#art
#history
#equestrian
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Here's where I'm at with my Murat painting. 'The First Horseman of Europe'
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“Crush them!” Here’s my painting of Captain Tushin. Based on a scene from Bondarchuk‘s War and Peace.
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A painting of mine!
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!”
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