Martin Clunes Art Project

JUST FOR FUN

Not every artwork has to be serious.

Sometimes I like to play with ideas and imagine something different.

Here you will find funny artworks, creative mash-ups and simple "what if..." ideas that made me smile while creating them.

Even when they are ironic, they are always made with respect.

For me, this is another way to celebrate Martin Clunes and his work, showing that admiration can also be fun.

Star Trek The New Captain – Simo Arshara artwork for Martin Clunes tribute – Doc Martin cast parody in Star Trek style.

This is the piece I had the most fun creating:

Star Trek - The New Captain.
I've loved Star Trek since I was a teenager and wanted to dream up a new series starring our beloved characters...

"Space: the final frontier.
These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise.
Its five‑year mission: to explore strange new worlds,
to seek out new life and new civilizations,
to boldly go where no Cornish GP has gone before!"

General Clunes – Simo Arshara artwork for Martin Clunes tribute – portrait of General Clunes.

While looking on the internet, I found the work of Steve Payne, a wonderful artist who creates portraits of famous people in the style of George Dawe's Military Gallery.

I loved his artworks of Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and many other famous actors.

But I noticed something...

There was no General Martin Clunes!

So I decided to fix this historical mistake.

And it became one of my favourite artworks.

Jurassic Purr – Simo Arshara artwork for Martin Clunes tribute – Jurassic Park parody with Martin Clunes.

“I imagined Martin Clunes catapulted into the world of Jurassic Park, but with a twist. Instead of terror, there are cuddles; instead of screams, there are smiles. Because, let’s be honest: with his legendary love for animals, Martin would probably end up scratching the velociraptors behind the ears and make them purr! And that’s exactly why a remake with him

could never work. 😂”