Johnnyinthe56 Art & Life Blog — great films

New Stock Arrivals & More Coming Next Week!

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New Stock Arrivals & More Coming Next Week!

Hi, this week I've been spending a load of time getting the paintings ready to put in store and they've started to arrive this week. This week we added portraits and some Pulp Fiction Crime inspired paintings. Lots more coming next week, including more portraits and some film art! Don't miss them, take a look here: Original Paintings | Paintings & Drawings by Johnnyinthe56 Thanks & have a great weekend Johnnyinthe56  

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New Year - New Stuff!

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New Year - New Stuff!
New year - new stuff! Well hello 2022! Come and see all the new stuff on our instagram accounts....

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Last Minute Gifts - we've got your back (again)!

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Last Minute Gifts - we've got your back (again)!

Ok, so you read the post about 'How to Rock Christmas' and were full of good intentions to get organised and have your very own version of a picture-perfect Christmas. Then life took over and here we are with no gifts and the festive season looming large..... Don't panic - we've got your back (again) So you need some gifts - like now! Then a johnnyinthe56 gift voucher is a great call. The recipient can chouse from a wide range of unique and meaningful gifts and the gift vouchers come with immediate email delivery. Pop the amounts you'd like in...

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The A - Z of Akira Kurosawa

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The A - Z of Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa is the legendary film director of Japanese cinema. His work has cast a massive influence across cinema all over the world since the 1950s. He produced a really large body of work and inspired many films, from Star Wars to The Magnificent Seven. I am a huge fan of his films and I produced quite a bit of Akira-inspired art. Whilst I've seen many of his films and know a little about him I realise that there is so much more to know. I wanted to do a feature blog piece about Akira and his films, but I'm...

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My Favourite Films ......

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My Favourite Films ......

I watch loads of films, especially now I paint, as I use them as inspiration for my painting. I thought it would be cool to do a top 10 of my favourite films, but then when I thought about it, a bit more, I realized that my top 10 changes quite often, depending on the weather and my mood and whati've been watching. I also thought it might give you a bit of film inspiration if I just did a big list of my favourites, so here you go..... Please note that many of these are rated 18 UK, so...

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