Watch the video on this drip art painting being created by Swarez. A unique piece of Modern Art.

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The new video was shot with my shiny hew HD camcorder and was really an exercise in learning how to edit film. The painting is very urban-inspired - both in terms of the techniques I used and also in how the drips form an integral part of the piece. You can see the photographs of Valentino here. Music is by uber-virtuoso guitar hero Jason Becker playing Altitudes from his solo album called Perpetual Burn. Check out his story by Googling him - it's truly astounding and very moving.

This next video features a commission for a coffee shop being painted at speed. Originally taking over five hours to paint this clip is condensed into a few minutes. Music is provided by Liquid Tension Experiment - because I like it and it also fits the manic speed at which the video progresses (not that I paint like that of course!)

Below you can see this drip painting being created in front of your very eyes! This huge 9ft drip painting took four days of hard work to create. Forget the gym, this is a proper workout... Click on the images below to see the finished painting.  Actual finished size is 287cm (9ft 5) by 144cm (4ft 9)

See all the incredible detail on this super sized photo of Samson

How I created this drip painting

12 metres of wood framing, 10 feet of primed canvas, six litres of paint, five spatulas, four wooden spoons, three ham sandwiches, two aching knees and a partridge in a pear tree.... Have you played the video yet?

Why I created it

Big, big, big...I love painting big pieces of Modern Art, especially in the controlled pour (drip) style. If you think it's easy then have a go.

What's going on in this painting?

Where do I start? The first thing to notice is that from a sensible viewing distance the painting is very controlled and linear (i.e. the painting is very balanced, no single part of it dominates another - almost like it's made up of a single entity). I did not want to highlight any particular area as this would detract from all the other areas - and because it is so big this would be a disaster as you would miss the rest of the painting from this distance. Getting a flat, uniform appearance from a drip technique is hard to do and requires constant monitoring as the paint is going on.

This continues up to the point at which, as you get closer, individual shapes, patterns and textures become apparent. I use many types of application techniques (gestures) to get the look I want. You can't just throw paint around and expect it to look good. Everything is controlled explicitly. See how the gestures point, turn, dart and shoot around the canvas, forming complex and detailed areas - any of which would easily become a stand alone painting. Put all these together and the result is extraordinary. My big art is very Pollock inspired, which I think is a good thing. I've not seen another artist doing this anywhere else. I will post more of my huge paintings as soon as I get chance because there's more to come. If you love Pollock you should buy this. The bank could give you an extension on your mortgage.

Where to next then?

1. See all the Paintings for Sale
2. Modern Art Paintings Gallery
3. Abstract Art Paintings Gallery
4. Contemporary Art Paintings Gallery
5. How to buy my work
6. Large Format Paintings
7. Contact me about buying Samson