was just two years ago.Īnd since then, he’s done more work with Microsoft which has led to other opportunities and enabled Phil to give up his day job and become a full-time artist. That moment, which Phil describes as a ‘game-changer’. Then Nokia Lumia got in touch and asked me if I wanted to try their new phone out! And it was there, on the Lumia 1520’s big screen, that I had my first go at digital painting.”
He laughs: “I was getting annoyed with the phone I had, so I had a moan about it on Twitter.
And it all started with a single tweet moaning about wanting a new mobile phone after a beer or two… Everyone was telling me ‘You should be an artist, Phil! What are you doing with yourself?!’”Īnd then, completely by chance, he suddenly found himself one step closer to fulfilling his dream. He says: “I’ve always been a fine artist while doing other jobs, I suppose. However, like many artists, Phil didn’t immediately get to the stage where he could give up the day job and devote all his time to painting and drawing. “I think the day that you think you’ve cracked it is the day you’re NOT going to be an artist.“ĪrtRage artist Phil Galloway always wanted to make a career out of his paintings and drawings.īut it was a chance conversation on Twitter that led to him discovering a whole new way of making art…and finding the creative opportunities he’d been looking for.ĭigital portrait created by Phil Galloway using the ArtRage app ArtRage Artist Phil Galloway – His Creative JourneyĪlthough he’s become known for his digital art, Phil comes from a fine art background originally and studied his Masters in The History of Art at Aberdeen University and The British Institute of Florence. Subscribe to the Pencil Kings Podcast: | iTunes | Stitcher Artrage artist Phil Galloway saw his creative career take off after a chance conversation on Twitter
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