Tag: Paintings
Erin Hanson Captures the Essence of Nature With Impasto Paint Strokes
Erin Hanson's vivacious oil paintings capture the very essence of nature. Using a technique of placing impasto paint strokes without layering, she transforms natural landscapes into abstract mosaics of color and...
The Remarkable Miniature Paintings of Dina Brodsky
Dina Brodsky's paintings are remarkable for both their level of detail and sheer scale. A miniature painter and contemporary realist, Brodsky admits she's most comfortable with smaller scaled work. “I don’t...
Lauren Elyse’s Art Has a Certain Mystique
It was towards college when Lauren Elyse decided she'd take the leap of faith required of aspiring artists. “I had an inkling that painting was going to be something I wanted...
The Snow Drawings of Sonja Hinrichsen
Winter doesn't necessarily have to be an uninspiring, gloomy time of the year. With the right state of mind, you can turn a wintery landscape into a piece of art. Take,...
Enter Cinta Vidal Agulló’s Disorienting Spaces
Cinta Vidal Agulló's paintings might call to mind Escher's surreal artwork. Much like the Dutch artist, Vidal Agulló creates disorienting spaces that seem to defy gravity - spaces where it's hard...
Between Realism and Fantasy: Daniel Merriam’s Paintings
Daniel Merriam’s paintings walk a thin line between realism and fantasy. At times, his work reflects the landscapes of his childhood, to which he adds a surreal twist. “Our house...
This is What Happens When a Fashion Designer Starts Painting
Dutch painter Roxy van Bemmel relies on her background in fashion when tending to her craft. With a degree in fashion design from ArtEZ Arnhem, Bemmel paints fashionable portraits of women...
These Icy Landscape Paintings Document the Effects of Climate Change
Zaria Forman documents the alarming effects of climate change in pastel colors. Stunning in their sheer realism, her landscape paintings manage to capture the many shades of blue, highlighting the extraordinary...
The Stained, Delibritally Unpolished, Art of Alexandra Carter
Alexandra Carter's art makes for a dashing statement. Her paintings, meant to look stained and unpolished, emphasize the effects of a visceral mark. In one series, she paints using cranberry juice....
The Chaotic Paintings of Jon Duff
Jon Duff's paintings are all over the place. A wonderful chaos of colors, textures, and shapes, it's hard to know where exactly to look at when encountering his art. But its...