Agnes Grochulska paints expressive portraits of people that leave plenty of room for interpreting emotions. She loves creating art that doesn’t reveal everything. In order to do this, she uses impasto strokes to give her characters distinct features and draw the attention away from their bodies.
“While my work is anchored in representation, I try to not only focus on depicting the details of my subject but also try to capture the emotion—the essence of it,” the artist told This is Colossal. “There is a moment when I look at the painting and feel the emotion is there. This is the moment to step aside and realize the painting is finished.”
Grochulska studied design in Warsaw, Poland. She currently lives in Virginia and her work has been shown in many galleries across the U.S. and abroad. Her work has been published in many magazines and won her several awards. Scroll down to see it and follow her on Instagram for more.
