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Balancing Explosiveness and Softness

Artwork by Anastasia Prymachenko

Explosiveness is intuitive for me; I use vibrant colors, aggressive marks, and texture as dimension naturally to express my emotional state. I’ve been drawn to create visually stimulating works that capture the viewer’s eye through movement, color, and texture. …

In love with pre-raphaelite Art

Artwork by Evelyn Kourin

I am an illustrator from Hong Kong. Drawing inspiration from the Romanticism and aesthetics of the 18/19th century, particularly the pre-raphaelite Art. I aim to create a portal to the past, inviting viewers to journey back to a time filled with mystery and wonder.

Recently, I’ve been hoping to leverage my artistic skills to start a teaching career working with teenagers in Hong Kong. Here, many people’s understanding of art is limited to simply “drawing like a photo.” …

Summer Rains on Peonies

Artwork by Mermaid Cleo

I’m Cleo the ocean surfer with deep intrigue for fine art. I like mermaids and the ocean.
Art holds a paramount place within my neurons.
I think something that challanges me with art is my imagination. To curate my creativity onto the canvas takes crucial effort. …

Bridging Law and Art

Artwork by Nikol Rehakova (painting lawyer)

My name is Nikol, a lawyer with a deep passion for art and IT. Art has been a significant part of my life. I am a certified graphic, UX, and legal designer with professional experience in these fields. …

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I consider myself to be a man from the Renaissance

Artwork by Christopher Benatar

I like to think of myself as a renaissance-man. I consider myself to be a man from the Renaissance. I write novels, sing, and make music in addition to painting and sculpting. The arts are as close to the height of intellectual stimulation as I can discover, and my busy mind is always looking for new challenges. …

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I wanted to be a portrait painter

Artwork by Anna Maria

At the age of ten, I began painting with oil paints on my own initiative. I’ve always admired the great masters such as Rembrandt and Leonardo.
As a youth, I wanted to be a portrait painter. After high school, I spent a year in Europe. I frequently visited the art galleries …

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I’m a self-taught artist that enjoys landscape painting

Artwork by Paul Vinke

I’m a self-taught artist that enjoys landscape painting. I’ve been painting for years, yet I’m still not where I want to be.
I adore the Renaissance period. Titian, Raphael, Michelangelo, and a few more are among my favorites. …

I decided to pursue a career in art

Artwork by Shima Ghasemi

Shima Ghasemi is an Iranian artist, who was born in 1991 in Isfahan, Iran and raised in her hometown and live in Ottawa, Canada. Shima is an interdisciplinary artist with roots in the humanity, related thinking, identity and cultures. She has a great experience in all painting mediums. Her works have been exhibited in several group and a solo exhibition throughout Iran and some other countries.
In addition, she has cooperation with many famous online galleries and stores all around the world. …

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I adore the Old Masters’ style

Artwork by Zoe

My interest in creating art began in elementary school. My favorite lesson was technical drawing, where I learned how to depict a three-dimensional object on a flat surface.

I need to paint like I need to breathe. …

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It would be a pleasure to paint

Artwork by Claudia Michaud

When I was young, my mother would lay the homeworks of her highschool’s art students on the floor to evalutate them. I liked to judge them from my 5 years old mind. I also went through highschool’s art courses, even winning a medal for my good work. I then had a few live models drawing lessons, compositions courses and color courses through my academic background, while my interior design training and my Bachelor’s degree in animation art and science. From there, art as always been in my life in many ways. …

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