Painting

December 18, 2016

Artist With Extreme Wanderlust “Travels” by Painting Architecture Found Online

While many people with wanderlust like to  visit sites around the world vicariously through online photos, Instagram user horiaki2 takes it a step further. Rather than just look at the photos, the up-and-coming artist prefers to paint them. With a focus on architecture and an eye for meticulous detail, horiaki2 creates intricate studies of landmarks and buildings from cities all over the globe.

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November 12, 2016

Powerful and Ethereal Paintings Cloak Women in Blooming Flowers

Self-taught artist Stella Im Hultberg creates surreal sculptures and pensive portraits that expressively explore the concept of identity. Though the Korean-born, Oregon-based artist has been dazzling audiences with her imaginative works for years, she is constantly experimenting with new materials and fresh motifs. In her most recent work, Im Hultberg employs acrylic paints and colored pencils to create ethereal portraits of women cloaked in bright blooms of flowers.

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November 6, 2016

Luminous Watercolor Paintings Capture the Captivating Colors of Nature

Russian watercolor and vector artist Dina Lepchenkova uses light and tonal color to produce exquisitely delicate paintings. Her luminous works capture snapshots of her surroundings—from bare trees in the snow to cafes bathed in sunlight—and evoke the fleeting and sublime beauty of nature. Lepchenkova uses a wide range of colors in her craft. Through her expert use of various tones and shades, she is able to create depth and perspective in each piece.

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September 30, 2016

Vibrant Landscape Paintings Use the Color Orange to Capture the Warm Glow of the American West

Artist Erin Hanson is known for expressing her love of the outdoors through vibrant landscape paintings. Using her contemporary technique of Open-Impressionism (a unique blend of Impressionism and Expressionism), she allows un-muddled hues and thick, energetic brushstrokes to showcase the grandiose beauty of locales like the National Parks. Continuing with this nature-driven theme, she’s recently produced paintings that focus on the color orange.

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