Hashim Akib
Demonstration - "Street Scenes in Acrylics"
Tuesday 9th September 2025, 2.00 - 4.00pm in the Pavilion
Hashim is back by popular demand!
Thanks to Robert Marchant for the report and photographs.
Demonstration - "Street Scenes in Acrylics"
Tuesday 9th September 2025, 2.00 - 4.00pm in the Pavilion
Hashim is back by popular demand!
Thanks to Robert Marchant for the report and photographs.
Hashim began with a canvas which he had already primed with a blue colour so that he didn't have to paint on to a white surface. More importantly, it was a second hand canvas.
With a two inch brush, he painted seemingly random blocks of colour. These were done with two or three colours, not completely mixed, and were in fact carefully planned to be integral with the final picture. Having established the composition, Hashim, still with his two inch brush, painted the figures. Only then did he paint in the sky and the roadway. In so doing, he was able to sharpen up both the buildings and the figures - look for the negative spaces. This left the parasol to be added and the chairs and tables to be finished.
Hashim used heavy body acrylic paint which he had put out on a deep wall palette. He used the two inch brushes until nearly the end of the painting. Then he added details with a one inch brush, still much larger than most artists would used!
Hashim had signed copies of his latest book, "The Acrylics Companion - Techniques & Tips to Improve Your Painting", for sale.
Some photos taken during the demonstration:
About Hashim (from his website):
Working as an illustrator in the UK for over 15 years, Hashim gained valuable experience in developing a backbone of drawing, conceptual ideas and various painting techniques. His illustration client list varied from New Yorker magazine, newspapers such as The Times, Daily Express, Daily Mail, Time magazine, ad campaigns for Smirnoff, Esso and a stamp for The Royal Mail.
Throughout his career, Hashim has won many awards including the SAA (Society of All Artists) Artist of the Year 2009 and Professional title in 2005 and 2007. He worked with the art manufacturer Daler Rowney in their relaunch of the System 3 Acrylic range producing paintings for the ad campaign and demonstrating the versatility of the paint at various events and on live television. His first book, entitled ‘Vibrant Acrylics’, was published by Search Press in 2012 and has now been translated into French, German, Italian and Dutch with a companion DVD of the same name. Hash's latest book 'Painting Portraits in Acrylics', published by Search Press in 2019, reached number 1 in Amazon's Acrylic Painting Techniques category. He has been featured in various art publications including The Artist, Pratique des Arts, Art of England and is a regularly contributor to the Artists and Illustrators magazine.
Hashim is represented by several galleries in the UK and has exhibited with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, New English Art Club, Society of Wildlife Artists, David Shepherd Artist of the Year and Royal Society of Marine Artists at the prestigious Mall Galleries in London. He is in the UK's National Art collection and has also taught his unique techniques to art schools in the UK, Italy and France.
Working as an illustrator in the UK for over 15 years, Hashim gained valuable experience in developing a backbone of drawing, conceptual ideas and various painting techniques. His illustration client list varied from New Yorker magazine, newspapers such as The Times, Daily Express, Daily Mail, Time magazine, ad campaigns for Smirnoff, Esso and a stamp for The Royal Mail.
Throughout his career, Hashim has won many awards including the SAA (Society of All Artists) Artist of the Year 2009 and Professional title in 2005 and 2007. He worked with the art manufacturer Daler Rowney in their relaunch of the System 3 Acrylic range producing paintings for the ad campaign and demonstrating the versatility of the paint at various events and on live television. His first book, entitled ‘Vibrant Acrylics’, was published by Search Press in 2012 and has now been translated into French, German, Italian and Dutch with a companion DVD of the same name. Hash's latest book 'Painting Portraits in Acrylics', published by Search Press in 2019, reached number 1 in Amazon's Acrylic Painting Techniques category. He has been featured in various art publications including The Artist, Pratique des Arts, Art of England and is a regularly contributor to the Artists and Illustrators magazine.
Hashim is represented by several galleries in the UK and has exhibited with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, New English Art Club, Society of Wildlife Artists, David Shepherd Artist of the Year and Royal Society of Marine Artists at the prestigious Mall Galleries in London. He is in the UK's National Art collection and has also taught his unique techniques to art schools in the UK, Italy and France.
This is Hashim's second demonstration for LAS. You can view the previous demonstration here: Hashim Akib May 2023
and see more of Hashim's work on his own website