Michael Goodson is a Canadian visual artist and portrait painter whose artworks are true masterpieces. He creates large-scale portraits using layers of acrylic paint and silicone making the faces look incredibly realistic.
“My purpose in painting these is to arrive at a perfect tension between a human presence and absence,” the artist shared on My Modern Met. “The paintings are meant to be both a terrain and a sentience, or what we feel is alive or human in a person. The scale allows this tension as the viewer’s proximity to the piece transforms their experience of it.”
To achieve the tactile effect Goodson uses various mediums, like pencils, acrylic paint, caulking gun, brushes, and, occasionally, his hands. He shares images of his work on his Instagram account where he has attracted almost 18,000 followers and receives hundreds of likes on each post.
If you are curious to see some of his masterpieces, check out the gallery below and follow him on Instagram for more.
