Nigel Humphries
Autumn | 2023

Nigel Humphries is passionate about recreating the feelings of childhood nostalgia and will always go that little bit further to add extra magic to his paintings. He is skilled at evoking the youthful wonder of losing yourself whilst playing with a favourite toy, and also bringing his fine art mastery to create the scene.

As an incredibly skilled contemporary still-life artist, Nigel is always driven to achieve perfection in his work, both to satisfy his artistic development and the demands of fans of the characters he paints. He always researches the look of those characters in depth by watching films and listening to their soundtracks as he paints, as he’s very aware that collectors expect the details in his works to be totally correct.

Another part of creating the detailed look is the use of toys in his studio which are carefully posed in a still-life scene. In this collection, he has used fairy lights to imitate the story’s magical effects. “I’m really pleased with the effects of the glowing wands, which I achieved by shining small fairy lights behind the canvas and using them as a guide,” Nigel explains. “I’ve also finished the paintings with a shimmering effect which gives them a really special finish.”

Nigel’s exciting new collection of limited edition giclee prints, featuring the iconic characters from the fantasy world we all know and love, has been eagerly awaited by his army of collectors. Featuring his signature character work and ripped paper motif, the new collection is one that he’s really enjoyed creating. “This has been an amazing project to work on, filled with many colourful and interesting characters,” says Nigel. “It was really difficult to choose which ones to include in this collection, as there are so many strong and beloved characters to choose from. I felt sure that I wanted the paintings to give a snapshot of some of Harry’s journey from his early days at Hogwarts when he was small and nervous, to his final battle with Voldemort.”