A lucky ten-year-old has snapped up a piece of artwork for a tenth of the usual price after contacting the artist directly.

Dylan Bakshi, 10, of St Martin's School in Northwood was desperate to buy a Charlie Brown Nightmare painting from his favourite artist Pure Evil – who he met in a gallery in London last February.

However, the painting was completely sold out on the artist’s website so he contacted the artist in a bid to secure a painting.

But after contacting the artist, Dylan was told there was one copy left, ‘jazzed up’ with white writing.

The email from Pure Evil added: “I showed my wife your email, and she thinks I should offer you a special discount for being so awesome.

“How does £40 sound? (Special one off never to be repeated again deal) Usually it’s 10 times that, but your email was so cool.”

Dylan snapped up the £40 offer, delighted with the original version.

He replied: “I have looked at your painting and I love the way you jazzed it up with the white writing.

“In my point of view I think that the painting looks even better than the original.”

The picture has now taken pride of place at the ten-year-old’s home.