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 Larnaca is a vibrant seaside town located on the beautiful island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean. Glorious sunshine, aqua blue sea, historical sites steeped in history, and the locals ready to share their warmth and culture, is Larnaca today. A town with an abundance of restaurants and cafes, where the traditional arts still thrive, ready to be discovered in the back streets. Art by Theo Michael described as the best kept secret in Cyprus by Time Out Magazine But when the dust has settled, you’ve achieved your ideal suntan and have eaten so much you’re counting calories, and you are...

Follow Theo's journey of creating 5 oil paintings in 5 weeks Considering that Theo usually takes around two months to finish an oil painting, this is a tough target. The goal is to create five original oil paintings, all sharing a unique cinematic style. To have a chance of meeting the target Theo decided to reduce the size of each artwork and to cut down on detail in the painting, without compromising his unique style. We are calling the paintings.... The Touch Guy Collection, a  collection of 5 original oil paintings that fit well with Theo's familiar theme of Film Noir artwork. Painting number one is complete, we even had some...

 What do you do when you are asked to create a variation of one of Great Britain's most popular paintings of the 1990's, Jack Vetrriano's Singing Butler? You can quake in your boots as Theo did, or you can attempt to rise to the challenge.After a little persuasion Theo gave it a shot in his own style and here is the result, fittingly titled Homage to the Singing Butler.   Several ideas surfaced of how to place and arrange the figures in the painting. Here are some initial studies that show the process of creating the oil painting Homage to the Singing...

Here is Theo's first oil painting for 2018, Dance To The End Of Love, a couple dancing the Tango in the shimmering nightlight, just completed in time for Valentine's Day. For Theo creating watercolour sketches are an important step in the artistic process and journey when planning his oil paintings, see. Below you can see the difference between both media.  Speaking of artistic journeys what would you like to see more of this year? Doors and Landscapes, or figurative art which tells more of a story? Each genre has its own followers, the doors are popular and considered photo realistic, often capturing a moment in time with light...

Look what the postman brought us today... COBALT AIR, a Cypriot airline based in Larnaca, is currently featuring Art by Theo Michael in their Inflight Magazine and we have just received a copy of the article through the post. Next time you are flying with COBALT look out for the feature on Art by Theo Michael titled Larnaca Through The Eyes Of An Artist in the COBALT Magazine.  Not travelling with COBALT in the near future? Read the complete article here:  His work is unique, cinematic and very personal. With the British Cypriot artist Theo Michael it is all about the story. Characters, larger than life, find...