Welcome to the website featuring the military and equestrian art prints and paintings of artist Mark Churms.   Mark Churms .co .uk features military artwork commissioned by Cranston Fine Arts during the 1990s.  Many of these major commissioned paintings depict important military battles throughout history, from ancient and medieval warfare through to the Falklands war, and including the important periods in between, like the Napoleonic Wars, Jacobite Rebellion and 19th Century Colonial and Imperial Wars.  These paintings and art prints still stand as being among the best works of artist Mark Churms, and this website has been created to showcase these fantastic paintings and prints at these discounted prices.

 

 

Mark Churms

Mark Churms

Mark was born in Wales in 1967. He gained his degree in Architectural Studies at Oxford Polytechnic in 1989, but soon his interest in drawing buildings was surpassed by his love of painting horses and in 1991 he began work as a freelance artist. His first commissions were for sporting subjects, Polo, Racing and Hunting. However his consuming passion for military history, particularly of the Napoleonic era, quickly became his dominant theme, with the invaluable counsel of French military experts (accuracy in uniform and terrain of the various battles takes a great deal of time and consultation with many experts across Europe). Mark Churms joined Cranston Fine Arts in 1991 and for a period of 8 years, was commissioned for several series and special commissions. His series of the Zulu War, and of the Battle of Waterloo were the highlights during this period. Mark Churms' deep understanding and detailed knowledge of the period made Mark at that time one of the most prolific and successfull artists for Cranston Fine Arts. Cranston Fine Arts are proud with their series of superb art prints and original paintings painted by Mark Churms in this period. We now offer Mark Churms art prints in special 2 and 4 print packs with great discounts as well as a number of selected original paintings at upto half price.

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Latest Military Art Release

9th July 2010 : Graeme Lothian - Afghanistan War Artist

Earlier this year, artist Graeme Lothian spent time with British troops in Afghanistan as an official war artist. Now we have brought together all of the artwork he has produced in one article. Click the link to see his paintings of Camp Bastion, Apache helicopters and medical response teams as they operate in Afghanistan.

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Big Sale on Original Pencil Drawings

Collection of original pencil drawings by Mark Churms

Original drawings from the 1990s, produced in preparation for the large original oil paintings by Mark Churms.  The pencil drawings are now being offered at huge discounts of over 50%

Big Sale on Original Oil Paintings

Collection of original oil paintings by Mark Churms

A large selection of major original paintings by Mark Churms are now available at huge discounts.

Big Sale - Special Offer Packs

Special Offer Print Packs

A selection of special offer print packs with two or more prints at a reduced price, giving our website customers a trade equivalent discount.

 

Featured Artist - Chris Collingwood

Chris Collingwood Website

A wide selection of historical military art from throughout the ages.

Featured Artist - David Pentland

David Pentland Website

Possibly the widest range of German armour and aviation art prints.

Featured Artist - Ivan Berryman

Ivan Berryman Website

A wide range of naval and aviation art including a major WW1 aviation collection.

 

Ancient & Medieval History

Ancient & Medieval History

Jacobite Rebellion

Jacobite Rebellion

Napoleonic Wars

Napoleonic Wars

Crimean War

Crimean War

Colonial India

Colonial India and the Indian Mutiny

Zulu War Art Prints

Zulu Wars

American History

American Historical Art Prints

Modern British Forces Art

Falklands War & Modern British Military Paintings

Naval Art 

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Ancient and Medieval Art by Mark Churms ] Robert the Bruce ] Ancient & Roman History ] Charles Edward Stuart & the Jacobite Rebellion ] Zulu War    Zulu War    Zulu War ] Mark Churms series of Napoleonic Art Prints ] British Napoleonic Cavalry Prints ] French Napoleonic Cavalry Prints ] American History and Civil War ] Crimean War, Charge of the Light Brigade ] Colonial India, Sikh Wars and Indian Mutiny ] Modern British Regiments & Falklands War ] Naval Prints ] Churms Print List ] Postcards ] Making of Bosworth ] Mark Churms Pencil Drawings ] Mark Churms Original Paintings ] Special Offer Packs ] Special Offer Prints ]

 

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Bloodied but Unbeaten - Chris Collingwood (SAVE £2000) - Price : £13000

Major John Gilmour - Ivan Berryman (SAVE £1000) - Price : £2400

Last Man Out - Mark Churms (SAVE £2500) - Price : £3500

The Final Salvo - Anthony Saunders (SAVE £2000) - Price : £2800

The Battle of the Somme - Jason Askew (SAVE £2000) - Price : £4500

ARTIST
Featured Artist - Chris Collingwood



Chris has produced a wealth of impressive paintings from the Napoleonic War, American Civil War, English Civil War, and a variety of Portraits of Great Military Leaders, He also has produced superb paintings of Pirates, a particular favourite of his. Chris studied at Berkshire College of Art 1966 - 1970 and then worked for Halas and Batchelor as a background artist. In the golden age of book cover illustration Chris made the Gunslinger, Crow and Herne series his own. To this day the shelves of high street booksellers are full of his work. Perhaps his best known popular pieces are in the now famous Jorvik Centres paintings which form the focus of the exhibitions promotion and won a travel industry award. In recent years his best work has been paintings, such as SPQR, Anne Bonny, Mary Reid and Calico Jack Rakam and Blackbeard in Damnation Seize My Soul. His super realistic style, using oils, brilliantly reflects the techniques, passion and depth of the old masters. He has a particular love of portraiture, which his portraits of Wellington and William of Orange certainly reflect, along with others from the English Civil War, his love of the subject. He is also fascinated by the awful romance of weaponry and war. Chris uses traditional Dutch paints made today, as in 1664, and is meticulous in his research and attention to detail, so scarce in our modern throw away society. Sir Anthony Van Dyke, William Dobson, Sir Peter Lely and Fortunio Matania played a vital part in his formative years. He also is much influenced by Meissonier and De Neuville.

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