Painting

August 12, 2021

Stunning Oil Paintings Capture Beautiful Landscapes From Countries Around the World

Atlanta-based artist Courtney Myers continues to travel the world through her oil paintings. Since completing her depiction of the lush Isle of Skye in Scotland in January 2021, she has “visited” four other unique countries and captured some of their iconic landscape on canvas. “Landscapes have been my passion over the past couple of years and painting landscapes from different countries seemed very interesting to me,” Myers explains to My Modern Met.

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July 6, 2021

Colorful Figurative Paintings Depict Young Women Inhabiting Surreal Spaces

Korean artist Soey Milk imagines colorful dreamscapes occupied by ethereal young women layered in luxuriously patterned fabrics. She collages botanical motifs and bold swatches of color together to create a surreal space that reflects the beauty and personality of the subject inhabiting it. An experimental artist, Milk is constantly searching for new ways to bring her ideas to life.

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June 27, 2021

Exquisite Oil Paintings Capture the Beauty of Cloudy Skies

Looking at one of Ksenya Verse‘s paintings is a good reminder to look at the sky more often. The Arizona-based artist captures the nebulous forms of clouds and their numerous colors in her exquisite oil paintings. Originally from Russia, Verse moved to Arizona at the age of 19 to “broaden her visual and cultural perspectives.

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