The amazing traditional painter Christiane Vleugels from Belguim recently showed her work at the Art Revolution Taipei 2012, I would have loved to have attended. The exhibition showcased such amazing talent, check out their site here http://www.arts.org.tw/eng/news.html But for now I would love to present to you some of my favourite works by this superb artist, which Im sure you will adore as much as I do.
Valerie Bastille is a Canadian digital artist who predominately uses Photoshop and Wacom tablet to paint her quirky female subjects. Her strong use of either vibrant or pastel contrasting colours and the textured brushstrokes create drama and give her work a sense of strength and boldness. The elongated bodies and the huge luminous eyes that often stare out at the viewer create connection and evocate a quiet sense of femininity. I havent featured a digital artist for a little while so I hope you enjoy Valerie's beautiful paintings.
Employing a mastery of a large, harmonious color spectrum, Italy based artist Marco Mazzoni creates tender compositions with colored pencils. Featuring a repetitious face crowned with blossoming flowers, fanned butterflies and birds; the works radiate a tribute to natural beauty as well as an exploration of identity. The eerie exclusion of eyes are replaced with whitened voids, hinting at inner divinity and placing emphasis on the flora and fauna. Take a peek at more of the impressive works below.http://hifructose.com/the-blog/1480-the-art-of-marco-mazzoni.html
Traditional artist from Chile, Fab Ciraolo's work is a mixture of painting and drawing. I love the modern/retro juxtiposition and the wonderful vintage colours and imagery he uses.
"I am like a sponge, very visual, I hate reading but love looking. My mind is full of these icons and these images. I love to mix the old with the modern, giving things that already exist a new fresh air, a new vision. I am working in these series, with Frida, Che Guevara and Dalí, it is the result of all these things that are in my mind. How would these great characters look today? This is the main idea of all of these. I mix them with all the images that are inside my head and it is like an explosion of images that I need to get out and put them together in one piece." Fab Ciraolo. http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/fab-ciraolo.php