Born in Brazil, João Paulo Alvares Ruas interest in visual arts began at a young age with comic books as his first bridge to lines and colors. Later, he took Design in University and after a three year stint in London, Ruas went back to his home town of São Paulo, where he now lives […]
Leszek Andrzej Kostuj: Painting
Polish artist Leszek Kostuj. Kostuj graduated from the Pedagogy and Art Department at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. Although he prefers oil and acrylic painting, Kostuj’s mediums also include drawing, and traditional and digital graphics. Starting from small realistic drawings, Kostuj’s paintings are inspired by surrealism and figurative abstraction. “My art is in constant change, […]
Maggie Taylor: Digital Compositions
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Maggie Taylor has a BA in philosophy from Yale University and an MFA in photography from the University of Florida. In 1996, after more than ten years as a still-life photographer, Taylor began creating her images digitally. Using flatbed scanners and Adobe Photoshop, Taylor creates unique digital collages that “transport viewers […]
Lisa G: Painting
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Lisa G. is a self-taught artist working and living near Paris, France. Of her work Lisa says, “It is a universal language by which all my emotions passes from my mind. It is my way of existing, my breath.” To see more of Lisa G’s work, visit LisaGPeintre.Blogspot.com.
DAF Group Feature: Vol 81
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Esther Barend: Follow Your Dreams, 2019
DAF favourite Esther Barend, has a solo exhibition called “Follow Your Dreams” currently showing at Artclub Gallery in Paris, France. “Barend has an unstoppable need to paint. The paintings in her abstract series are mostly autobiographical in nature, inspired by her rich and complex inner world, her current emotions and contemporary events. The portraits in her […]
Nom Kinnear King: Painting
Originally From The Norfolk Countryside, now living south in Hove, east Sussex Nom Kinnear King creates creates in oils imaginary female portraits. Her subjects are girls who roam from town to town in a patchwork old fashioned never world, where accordions and clarinets trail their steps, their joyful and curious behaviour shadowed by sweet melancholy. […]
Georges Braque: 1882-1963
Born on May 13, 1882 in Argenteuil-sur-Seine, France, Georges Braque was a major painter, collagist, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor of the 20th century. Along with Pablo Picasso, Braque was a key figure in the development of Cubism. He was also responsible for the introduction of many collage techniques including stenciling and combed false wood-grain effects. […]
Peter Schacht: Illustration
“Peter Schacht is a Kitchener, Ontario, Canada based illustrator and visual artist who specializes in painting interpretive narratives using uniquely stylized figures. He carefully gathers pieces of wood consisting of spontaneous areas of texture that are later enhanced with carving tools. For him working with found wood strengthens each composition providing more depth and intrigue. […]
Cristian Blanxer: Painting
Some cool work from Barcelona, Spain, native Christian Blanxer. Blanxer currently studies Fine Arts at UB Barcelona. To see more of his diverse body of work, visit CristianBlanxer.com or check out his photostream on Flickr.
DAF Group Feature: Vol. 64
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TED Talks: Tracy Chevalier: Finding the Story Inside the Painting
When Tracy Chevalier looks at paintings, she imagines the stories behind them: How did the painter meet his model? What would explain that look in her eye? Why is that man … blushing? She shares three stories inspired by portraits, including the one that led to her best-selling novel “Girl With a Pearl Earring.”
