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]]>Taxali’s fascination with the past is also apparent through his choice of materials. A mixed-media artist, his mediums are varied and include paintings, illustrations, and sculptures. “I have a couple of different rules when I work,” he further explained in an interview with Cool Hunting. “One of them is that I don’t really like to work on anything white—like a blank canvas or a fresh piece of paper. I think it’s very scary and intimidating.”
Working with the material rather than against it, Taxali is informed by the paper’s texture and color when beginning his piece. “I might do a drawing on a little piece of paper—a scrap paper from my studio—then I’ll think of where it’s going to end up,” he explains. Other times, he might use wood as his canvas. “I might pick up a wood panel or an aged piece of paper and I think of that as most of the picture being already done, and then I think of the character or drawing as finishing it. After that I might then add a word.”
Showcased at both public and private galleries and museums, over the years Taxali’s artwork has also been featured in top-tier magazines, publications, books, and public installations in the art. He also doesn’t dismiss commercial work and has collaborated with brands like MTV, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, and Coca-Cola. His work also includes wooden toys, comics-inspired pieces, and merchandise.
A master of invention, being inspired by the past doesn’t mean his work isn’t original or unique. “The ideas are an extension of my work; I don’t do other people’s ideas,” stresses Taxali.
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]]>Using mainly gouache and colored pencils, Genualdo tends to stick to the same color stories, promoting a sense of breeziness and romanticism.
“I like to paint with similar hues and balance them with a contrasting tone to harmonize the picture,” she explained her color choices in an interview with Jackson’s Art.
“I try and think in terms of how colors can be a further vehicle to express the feelings of the characters in the picture, and also the importance the spaces that are not colored possess,” the artist went on.
Born in Italy, Genualdo admits that drawing has been a constant aspect of her life. A self-taught practice, she would go on study graphic design in Italy, before moving to London to further her creative exploration.
“When I moved to London I realized I didn’t want to work on a computer, I wanted to reconnect with making with my hands, express myself through illustration, so I applied for an illustration MA at the Camberwell College of Arts,” she recalls.
Having graduated from the Camberwell College of Arts in 2012 with an MA in Illustration, she is now based in East London, where she shares an apartment with her dog Kira (often featured on her Instagram page).
Her work is a breath of fresh air you’d want to add to your feed.
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]]>Born in Portland, Oregon, the artist specializes in oil painting. She used to work a clerical job that didn’t fulfil her, so she decided to take a risk with an art career and she didn’t regret it. Before that, she only had evenings and weekends available for painting, and now she can do it all the time.
“I am a self taught oil painter and I took the plunge to leave my corporate job in order to paint full time,” she writes on her website. She’s a wife, a mom of two, and a dog mom to two pugs. Her family is a big inspiration for her art, but so is a solitary life and those moments when nobody sees us.
Scroll down to check out some of her paintings. If you like them, you can find more on the artist’s Instagram page.
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]]>“I am interested in exploring the fluidity of water against the firm resistance of hard rock,” explained Shearing on her website. She notes that she is particularly fascinated by the movement of the ocean waves expressing the rhythm of life and the force and strength of nature.
But though her work is in direct dialogue with her natural surroundings, it isn’t meant to be representational or realistic. “My mission is to explore the emotional symbolism of something like a broken egg in a nest,” says Shearing. “This for me represents the tension between birth and death, the purity of simple form in contrast with nature’s complex structures and designs. The fragility of the shell which can beak and shatter versus its strength to encompass life and growth.”
With a background both in sculpture and painting, her creative process includes mixing minute amounts of paint to get the exact tone and intensity of colors she wants. “I work very carefully, thoughtfully considering composition and juxtaposition of tones and colors,” she notes. “I spend time choosing my palette very carefully as this is the platform from which I build the timbre and mood of the piece.”
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]]>For Mohamedi, truth is intuitive. Her work relies on tools and materials that she collected over the years: anything from tar found on the beaches of Santa Barbara to tubes of Middle Eastern paint imported from her mother country of Iran. “Up until now I’ve mainly used oil paint, but I’m starting to use more materials that are handy like pencils, crayons, and acrylic paint; anything that’s easy to apply and dries quickly,” she notes.
boo Covid, hurray Paint Based in Los Angeles, her art has made quite a splash both locally and internationally. A founding member of the Los Angeles art collective, The Binder of Women, Mohamedi’s pieces have been profiled in acclaimed publications such as the LA Times and Huffington Post.
“I’m sort of like a semipermeable membrane,” says Mohamedi. “I just look at what’s around me, watch the thoughts that I have, listen to my children, listen to the air. I’m this filter for whatever’s happening around me.” But at the end of the day, her work is open for interpretation—a dialogue that takes place between the painting and the viewer.
Take note.
Marks of Forgiveness 71 x 57 inches Oil on canvas 2019 For “insofar as i knew,” a 2-person exhibition with @jaeyeunchoi opening this Sunday, November 17th @fourteen30 #mayshamohamedi 
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]]>A talented painter, her work can be seen painted on a variety of surfaces that include broken eggshells and wine corks. But she’s probably best known for her teabag paintings, painted upon—you’ve guessed it—used teabags.
“I want viewers to keep an open mind and think beyond the boundaries of what they may consider traditional art,” explained Silvious in an interview with wmht. “In today’s throw-away culture, where we have immediate access to an abundance of materials and numerous mediums to choose from, all things become possible.”
Based in New York’s Hudson Valley, her art is exhibited internationally and is featured in both public and private collections. She is also the author of 363 Days of Tea: A Visual Journal on Used Teabags (Mascot Books, 2016), and Reclaimed Canvas: Reimagining the Familiar (Mascot Books, 2019). But you’re more than invited to show her some love online, by following her Instagram page.
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“I think there is a connection between how I used to draw when I was little and the way I do now,” Luque observed in an interview with Creative Boom, “at least in the attitude. I used to love drawing with my friends and it’s something I still do nowadays. I went to art school, studied there for a few years and I learned a lot, but in the end I dropped out.”
But though she neglected the formalities of art school, Luque is still very much inspired by her peers. “I’m still learning everyday, especially from my friends and colleagues,” she says, citing icons like Matisse, Marina Abramović, and David Hockney. “I also love art history and I’m very curious about artists’ lives,” she adds.
“I like to make people laugh with my drawing, or at least make them smile,” says Luque. If anything, her art will put a smile on your face.
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#watercolor #gouache #collage #femaleartist #artistsofinstagram“I love knitting and painting, but I go through phases with both of them,” she shared in an interview with Matter of Hand. “I will really focus on painting for four or five months and then, often in the fall, I’ll start to feel like I want to knit a sweater.”
Based in New York, she works as a painter and textile designer with the aim to make art that is at once thought-provoking and joyful. Nature is a recurring theme throughout her work, and specifically gardens. Through the juxtaposition of nature with architecture, she aims to draw attention to the beauty in diversity.
Her creative process includes a lot of research beforehand, which includes an exploration of colors and compositions. “Typically in the front end of the process I do the research and take notes, then I come to a decision more or less about what I want the content of the painting to be,” shared Karamallis. After her visual research, she sits down and paints. “I try to look at the whole thing throughout the process,” she adds. “I think that a lot of painters do that to create a larger, cohesive composition.”
See more of her original work on Instagram.
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I hope you feel some beauty this weekend. . . . #pittsburghartist #cowboyart #modernwallpaper #artforinteriordesign #modernwalls #dsblue #dspink #bluehat #contemporaryartist #mixedmediaart #contemporarycollages #artistmotherco #carveouttimeforart #anthrovibes #abeautifulmessHer artwork often references important historical paintings, with the aim of drawing attention to the visual tapestries and unknown histories of Latin America. Patterns, both traditional and commercial, are fragmented and pieced together, with the finished result being a sort of organized chaos.
“Together, the fragmented, visual tapestries in my work are woven together to recreate historical narratives that better represent the hybrid Latino identity caused by colonization and upheld by westernization,” writes Latimer on her website.
Having graduated with a BFA from Slippery Rock University, Latimer went to receive an MA and MFA from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2013 and 2016, respectively; with her paintings being exhibited widely. But you can also follow her work via Instagram.
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A •huge• shoutout to Jonathan Warner for his incredible talent and words, and another to Jeff Rose & his team for making it happen. The printed issue will be hitting up shelves in PGH this week!
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This painting was really fun to make. For some reason the whole process spontaneous and playful. Like playing with colors. Fun is fun. . . . . . #oilportrait #contemporaryportrait #oilpainting #paintingprocess #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting“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.
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