Oil paintings Archives - TettyBetty TettyBetty Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:28:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 These Oil Paintings of Patterns are Actually Portraits https://tettybetty.com/these-oil-paintings-of-patterns-are-actually-portraits/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:29:00 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=37691 When presented with works of English artist Lee Wagstaff, most people would describe them as oil paintings of mesmerizing patterns. But that is just partially correct. It just takes a closer look to realize that those patterns actually hide intriguing portraits. An impressive thing about Wagstaff’s paintings is that he manages to project the portraits […]

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]]> When presented with works of English artist Lee Wagstaff, most people would describe them as oil paintings of mesmerizing patterns. But that is just partially correct. It just takes a closer look to realize that those patterns actually hide intriguing portraits.

An impressive thing about Wagstaff’s paintings is that he manages to project the portraits inside his paintings without ever breaking the pattern. Instead, he achieves the effect by using a slightly different shade or adding outlines.

In order to notice the portrait inside the pattern, the viewers need to put in some effort. This includes either observing the artwork from a distance or squinting.

“A recurring theme in my work is pattern, I am drawn to patterns that predict and perhaps defy cosmic order. When I make art I think about whether it is still possible to make images and objects that embody ideas of faith, beauty and truth,” Wagstaff explains in his artist statement.

Wagstaff received his formal education from the Royal College of Art in London, UK, and Kyoto City University of Arts in Kyoto, Japan. His pieces have been displayed in venues around the world, with some being part of a permanent collection at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum. They are also extremely collectible and can be found in private collections, including the one belonging to late music legend David Bowie.

Continue scrolling to check out more of Wagstaff’s artworks below.

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]]> Painter Relieves Her Childhood Through Her Creations https://tettybetty.com/painter-relieves-her-childhood-through-her-creations/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:45:00 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=37221 Some people like to watch old photographs and relive their childhood, while others are into short clips and movies. But Nastasya Chudakova, a talented painter, uses blank canvases and paints and depicts fragments from her youth. She was raised in Kaluga, Russia, where not many teachers supported her dream to become a successful artist. However, […]

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]]> Some people like to watch old photographs and relive their childhood, while others are into short clips and movies. But Nastasya Chudakova, a talented painter, uses blank canvases and paints and depicts fragments from her youth.

She was raised in Kaluga, Russia, where not many teachers supported her dream to become a successful artist. However, that didn’t stop her from the thing she loved the most. Instead, it made her stronger.

She didn’t finish high school or higher professional education. Instead, she taught herself.

“I mastered oil painting on my own, however, as well as the science of composition—and I still study. The self-taught path is difficult, full of pitfalls and controversial information, but incredibly exciting,” the artist shared.

“The choice of subjects, and I am asked about this very often, did not stand in front of me: I was always drawn by the image of a small town and a small person. And a combination of incongruous in our time,” she added.

Currently based in Moscow, Chudakova showcases her artworks on her Instagram page. There, she has attracted over 60,000 followers.

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]]> Nao Tatsumi Creates Oil Paintings Inspired By Google Street View https://tettybetty.com/nao-tatsumi-creates-oil-paintings-inspired-by-google-street-view/ Sat, 01 Feb 2020 12:20:19 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=32226 Nao Tatsumi describes herself as a Tokyo-based artist and illustrator born in Fukushima, Japan. Since 2017 she has been doing an art project titled Street View Journey where she paints attractive landscapes she finds around the world using Google Street View. “For the contemporary approach to the art, I think that the fascination of using […]

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]]> Nao Tatsumi describes herself as a Tokyo-based artist and illustrator born in Fukushima, Japan. Since 2017 she has been doing an art project titled Street View Journey where she paints attractive landscapes she finds around the world using Google Street View.

“For the contemporary approach to the art, I think that the fascination of using Google Street View as a choice of painting motifs is that you can go to search for the scenery around the world through ‘no one’s eyes’ (that is to say, Google Street View vehicle’s eye),” the artist shared in an interview for Ballpit and added that this way she can share scenes as neutral information with people all around the world.

Tatsumi is a former architect who creates oil paintings, and through her art, she realizes that the “atmosphere of all architecture and its surroundings influence her works.”

You can find her work on Instagram and Twitter where she shares images of her beautiful paintings. Check out the gallery below to see some of them.

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]]> Street Artist Creates Paintings Inspired By Death and Depression https://tettybetty.com/street-artist-creates-paintings-inspired-by-death-and-depression/ Sun, 16 Jun 2019 16:12:20 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=25832 Igor Dobrowolski is a 32-year-old, Polish self-taught street artist who creates portraits inspired by death, depression, war, problems of the poor and homeless, addiction, narcissism, and lack of empathy. “It is very important for me to include, in all of my works the particle of hope, because I believe it’s going to be better even […]

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]]> Igor Dobrowolski is a 32-year-old, Polish self-taught street artist who creates portraits inspired by death, depression, war, problems of the poor and homeless, addiction, narcissism, and lack of empathy.

“It is very important for me to include, in all of my works the particle of hope, because I believe it’s going to be better even after the greatest tragedies, perhaps for life or maybe death”, Dobrowolski shared with Bored Panda. “I do not want to be too lofty, it’s just the way I feel and I do not know how to put it into words.”

According to his personal website, the artist started painting in 2014 and he has exhibited internationally in Los Angeles, London, Berlin, and Warsaw. Dobrowolski’s works are also in the collections of some celebrities including Channing Tatum, Gigi Hadid, Nicole Scherzinger, and Mohamed Hadid.

“Thanks to his incredible talent and innovative approach to raising awareness of social and political issues. Now could be the perfect time to invest in Igor Dobrowolski as his star rises throughout the contemporary art world,” it says on his website.

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Oil paintings, titles: "WHY DID I STAY?" and "WHY DOESN’T SHE JUST LEAVE?" Inspired by domestic violence victims. And still we ask, why doesn't she just leave? I was able to leave, because of one final, sadistic beating that broke through my denial. I realized that the man who I loved so much was going to kill me if I let him. So I broke the silence. I told everyone: the police, my neighbors, my friends and family, total strangers, and I'm here today because you all helped me. We tend to stereotype victims as grisly headlines, self-destructive women, damaged goods. The question, "Why does she stay?" is code for some people for, "It's her fault for staying," as if victims intentionally choose to fall in love with men intent upon destroying us." -Leslie Morgan Steiner "Right now, maybe you're thinking, "Wow, this is fascinating," or, "Wow, how stupid was she," but this whole time, I've actually been talking about you. I promise you there are several people listening to me right now who are currently being abused or who were abused as children or who are abusers themselves. Abuse could be affecting your daughter, your sister, your best friend right now. I was able to end my own crazy love story by breaking the silence. I'm still breaking the silence today. It's my way of helping other victims, and it's my final request of you. Talk about what you heard here. Abuse thrives only in silence. You have the power to end domestic violence simply by shining a spotlight on it. – Leslie Morgan Steiner #oiloncanvas #fineart #abstraction #paintings #artlover #artlife #arteurbano #mural #streetartistry #graffitiporn #artgram #doodleart #instadraw #myart #artworld #artgallery #paintinart #newart #oilpaintings #urbanartist #myartwork #artworkoftheday #paintingoftheday #newpainting #contemporaryartwork #streetartdaily #streetartwork #wallartdecor #wallarts

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]]> Get Lost in Amy Bennett’s Tiny Worlds https://tettybetty.com/get-lost-in-amy-bennetts-tiny-worlds/ Fri, 07 Jun 2019 13:48:52 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=25662 Amy Bennett’s art is self-contained. Her oil paintings don’t rely on the outside world for reference, but rather on carefully crafted models that Bennett makes herself. These models offer her complete control over lighting, composition, and vantage points to achieve a certain dramatic effect. She then paints the models, replaying the narrative she set in […]

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]]> Amy Bennett’s art is self-contained. Her oil paintings don’t rely on the outside world for reference, but rather on carefully crafted models that Bennett makes herself. These models offer her complete control over lighting, composition, and vantage points to achieve a certain dramatic effect. She then paints the models, replaying the narrative she set in place.

“Typically I don’t know exactly how the model will look in the end,” she said in an interview with wertn. “It’s a feeling out process to try to get something that exists only in the imagination (and is sometimes quite murky) into the real world. There is a lot of exploration and play. I don’t do any preparatory sketches – for me, the 3D model is the sketching process.”

Made using cardboard, foam, wood, paint, and glue, her models include a town, lake, theater, doctor’s office, and church, among many others.

“While working with tiny pieces that often slip frustratingly from my fingers, I am reminded of the delicacy and vulnerability of the world I am creating, and this summons empathy for my subject,” she wrote on her personal website. “The clumsy inadequacies of miniatures help me to convey a sense of artifice and distance. I try to paint the scenes in a way that feels like a believable world, but an alternate, fabricated world.”

Take a look at some of her models and paintings in the gallery below.

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]]> Prudence Flint’s Paintings Make Us Feel Uneasy https://tettybetty.com/prudence-flints-paintings-make-us-feel-uneasy/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 06:42:28 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=25485 Prudence Flint’s oil paintings are as striking as they are strained. Painting mainly women in indoor settings, you can’t help but feel trapped inside her somber world. “All my best ideas for paintings come from actual places and moments in life that trigger some unexpected feeling that is layered in unconscious memories, often about the […]

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]]> Prudence Flint’s oil paintings are as striking as they are strained. Painting mainly women in indoor settings, you can’t help but feel trapped inside her somber world.

“All my best ideas for paintings come from actual places and moments in life that trigger some unexpected feeling that is layered in unconscious memories, often about the opposing forces of confinement and freedom,” the Melbourne based artist shared in an interview with It’s Nice That.

“I want a simple idea that is visually powerful and mysterious,” she explained. “I want the paintwork to be as clear and pared back as I can make it and the color to work to bring out the idea.”

Her artistic journey has so far paid off, as her portraits have been featured in solo exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, and Hobart. She is about to have her first international show at Mother’s Tankstation Limited Dublin 2019. Reproductions of her paintings have also appeared in publications including Oh Comely, It’s Nice That, and Printed Pages.

Take a look at some of her work in the gallery below.

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]]> Artist Has Been Learning To Paint For Over Two Decades https://tettybetty.com/artist-has-been-learning-to-paint-for-over-two-decades/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 07:20:26 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=26470 Mary Bottom is an artist who has been living and working in Maine. Her artistic journey began in her young years when she was a little girl, and since then she has been perfecting her talent. “I work mainly in oils and love to play with color,” Bottom shared with Bored Panda. “I began learning […]

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]]> Mary Bottom is an artist who has been living and working in Maine. Her artistic journey began in her young years when she was a little girl, and since then she has been perfecting her talent.

“I work mainly in oils and love to play with color,” Bottom shared with Bored Panda. “I began learning to oil paint from a family member when I was 11 years old. I fell in love with the medium and have spent the last 22 years working on perfecting my ability to oil paint, especially portrait artwork.”

She seeks her inspiration from many places like vintage photographs, impressionist, and surrealist artists. According to the painter, she loves to combine vintage aesthetics with a more modern, bright color pallet to create artwork that is new, but feels familiar.

Scroll down and take a look at her oil paintings below. Do you have a favorite?

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]]> This Artist Paints Astonishing Hyperrealistic Landscapes https://tettybetty.com/this-artist-paints-astonishing-hyperrealistic-landscapes/ Thu, 16 May 2019 08:00:51 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=24814 Although hyperrealism is more common with portraits of humans and animals, Michael James Smith decided to focus on landscapes, and it is the best hyperrealism art you will see in a long time. As you can see in his Instagram account, James Smith specializes in landscape painting and he does this by using oil paints. […]

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]]> Although hyperrealism is more common with portraits of humans and animals, Michael James Smith decided to focus on landscapes, and it is the best hyperrealism art you will see in a long time.

As you can see in his Instagram account, James Smith specializes in landscape painting and he does this by using oil paints. The English artist who started painting as a child, paints so well that his work looks exactly like photo images.

It takes time and skill to create hyperrealistic landscapes, especially when James Smith paints all the little details and doesn’t miss a thing. See some of his work in the gallery below.

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]]> Artist Uses Glitter to Create Beautiful Portraits https://tettybetty.com/artist-uses-glitter-to-create-beautiful-portraits/ Sun, 05 May 2019 12:12:19 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=24020 Watching resin pour on a surface can be satisfying. This artist’s unique glitter design makes her portrait stand out. Safeyah is a graphite artist and oil painter. She draws portraits and then finishes them off with glitter in resin. From the video below, you can see how she mixes the resin with glitter and then […]

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]]> Watching resin pour on a surface can be satisfying. This artist’s unique glitter design makes her portrait stand out.

Safeyah is a graphite artist and oil painter. She draws portraits and then finishes them off with glitter in resin.

From the video below, you can see how she mixes the resin with glitter and then pours them generously on the painting. It is really satisfying to watch. She then uses a brush to smear it carefully across. The finished product, as you can see, is a glittery portrait. It doesn’t even look like a painting anymore.

The talented artist explains that she mixes the resin in equal parts with glitter. She then uses a disposable brush to smear it on the painting. She leaves it on after smearing for about 40 minutes to cure. The last step is to put it in a cardboard box to prevent dust damage.

See the video below.

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]]> Jeff Bartels Paints Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings Of Strange Antiques That Never Existed https://tettybetty.com/jeff-bartels-paints-hyperrealistic-oil-paintings-strange-antiques-never-existed/ Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:20:29 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=8750 Canadian artist Jeff Bartels is the creator of Alternative Artifacts, a series of hyperreal oil paintings featuring antique-looking objects that actually never existed. Looking at his paintings, you can’t help but wonder what the world would be like if those objects were real. The line between reality and imagination is very thin here, and that’s what […]

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]]> Canadian artist Jeff Bartels is the creator of Alternative Artifacts, a series of hyperreal oil paintings featuring antique-looking objects that actually never existed. Looking at his paintings, you can’t help but wonder what the world would be like if those objects were real.

The line between reality and imagination is very thin here, and that’s what makes his art so attractive. According to his website, the series “explores the blurring of lines between the truth and lies that have become prevalent in recent years. Named “Alternative Artifacts”, each oil painting features a meticulously detailed, hyperreal object from the past that never actually existed. The series is meant to stretch and bend the truth about our past in order to bring a focus on the deceptions going on today.”

Scroll down and enjoy the paintings.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Oil paintings Archives - TettyBetty TettyBetty Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:28:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 These Oil Paintings of Patterns are Actually Portraits https://tettybetty.com/these-oil-paintings-of-patterns-are-actually-portraits/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:29:00 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=37691 When presented with works of English artist Lee Wagstaff, most people would describe them as oil paintings of mesmerizing patterns. But that is just partially correct. It just takes a closer look to realize that those patterns actually hide intriguing portraits. An impressive thing about Wagstaff’s paintings is that he manages to project the portraits […]

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]]> When presented with works of English artist Lee Wagstaff, most people would describe them as oil paintings of mesmerizing patterns. But that is just partially correct. It just takes a closer look to realize that those patterns actually hide intriguing portraits.

An impressive thing about Wagstaff’s paintings is that he manages to project the portraits inside his paintings without ever breaking the pattern. Instead, he achieves the effect by using a slightly different shade or adding outlines.

In order to notice the portrait inside the pattern, the viewers need to put in some effort. This includes either observing the artwork from a distance or squinting.

“A recurring theme in my work is pattern, I am drawn to patterns that predict and perhaps defy cosmic order. When I make art I think about whether it is still possible to make images and objects that embody ideas of faith, beauty and truth,” Wagstaff explains in his artist statement.

Wagstaff received his formal education from the Royal College of Art in London, UK, and Kyoto City University of Arts in Kyoto, Japan. His pieces have been displayed in venues around the world, with some being part of a permanent collection at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum. They are also extremely collectible and can be found in private collections, including the one belonging to late music legend David Bowie.

Continue scrolling to check out more of Wagstaff’s artworks below.

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]]> Painter Relieves Her Childhood Through Her Creations https://tettybetty.com/painter-relieves-her-childhood-through-her-creations/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:45:00 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=37221 Some people like to watch old photographs and relive their childhood, while others are into short clips and movies. But Nastasya Chudakova, a talented painter, uses blank canvases and paints and depicts fragments from her youth. She was raised in Kaluga, Russia, where not many teachers supported her dream to become a successful artist. However, […]

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]]> Some people like to watch old photographs and relive their childhood, while others are into short clips and movies. But Nastasya Chudakova, a talented painter, uses blank canvases and paints and depicts fragments from her youth.

She was raised in Kaluga, Russia, where not many teachers supported her dream to become a successful artist. However, that didn’t stop her from the thing she loved the most. Instead, it made her stronger.

She didn’t finish high school or higher professional education. Instead, she taught herself.

“I mastered oil painting on my own, however, as well as the science of composition—and I still study. The self-taught path is difficult, full of pitfalls and controversial information, but incredibly exciting,” the artist shared.

“The choice of subjects, and I am asked about this very often, did not stand in front of me: I was always drawn by the image of a small town and a small person. And a combination of incongruous in our time,” she added.

Currently based in Moscow, Chudakova showcases her artworks on her Instagram page. There, she has attracted over 60,000 followers.

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]]> Nao Tatsumi Creates Oil Paintings Inspired By Google Street View https://tettybetty.com/nao-tatsumi-creates-oil-paintings-inspired-by-google-street-view/ Sat, 01 Feb 2020 12:20:19 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=32226 Nao Tatsumi describes herself as a Tokyo-based artist and illustrator born in Fukushima, Japan. Since 2017 she has been doing an art project titled Street View Journey where she paints attractive landscapes she finds around the world using Google Street View. “For the contemporary approach to the art, I think that the fascination of using […]

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]]> Nao Tatsumi describes herself as a Tokyo-based artist and illustrator born in Fukushima, Japan. Since 2017 she has been doing an art project titled Street View Journey where she paints attractive landscapes she finds around the world using Google Street View.

“For the contemporary approach to the art, I think that the fascination of using Google Street View as a choice of painting motifs is that you can go to search for the scenery around the world through ‘no one’s eyes’ (that is to say, Google Street View vehicle’s eye),” the artist shared in an interview for Ballpit and added that this way she can share scenes as neutral information with people all around the world.

Tatsumi is a former architect who creates oil paintings, and through her art, she realizes that the “atmosphere of all architecture and its surroundings influence her works.”

You can find her work on Instagram and Twitter where she shares images of her beautiful paintings. Check out the gallery below to see some of them.

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]]> Street Artist Creates Paintings Inspired By Death and Depression https://tettybetty.com/street-artist-creates-paintings-inspired-by-death-and-depression/ Sun, 16 Jun 2019 16:12:20 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=25832 Igor Dobrowolski is a 32-year-old, Polish self-taught street artist who creates portraits inspired by death, depression, war, problems of the poor and homeless, addiction, narcissism, and lack of empathy. “It is very important for me to include, in all of my works the particle of hope, because I believe it’s going to be better even […]

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]]> Igor Dobrowolski is a 32-year-old, Polish self-taught street artist who creates portraits inspired by death, depression, war, problems of the poor and homeless, addiction, narcissism, and lack of empathy.

“It is very important for me to include, in all of my works the particle of hope, because I believe it’s going to be better even after the greatest tragedies, perhaps for life or maybe death”, Dobrowolski shared with Bored Panda. “I do not want to be too lofty, it’s just the way I feel and I do not know how to put it into words.”

According to his personal website, the artist started painting in 2014 and he has exhibited internationally in Los Angeles, London, Berlin, and Warsaw. Dobrowolski’s works are also in the collections of some celebrities including Channing Tatum, Gigi Hadid, Nicole Scherzinger, and Mohamed Hadid.

“Thanks to his incredible talent and innovative approach to raising awareness of social and political issues. Now could be the perfect time to invest in Igor Dobrowolski as his star rises throughout the contemporary art world,” it says on his website.

Scroll down and take a look at his work.

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Oil paintings, titles: "WHY DID I STAY?" and "WHY DOESN’T SHE JUST LEAVE?" Inspired by domestic violence victims. And still we ask, why doesn't she just leave? I was able to leave, because of one final, sadistic beating that broke through my denial. I realized that the man who I loved so much was going to kill me if I let him. So I broke the silence. I told everyone: the police, my neighbors, my friends and family, total strangers, and I'm here today because you all helped me. We tend to stereotype victims as grisly headlines, self-destructive women, damaged goods. The question, "Why does she stay?" is code for some people for, "It's her fault for staying," as if victims intentionally choose to fall in love with men intent upon destroying us." -Leslie Morgan Steiner "Right now, maybe you're thinking, "Wow, this is fascinating," or, "Wow, how stupid was she," but this whole time, I've actually been talking about you. I promise you there are several people listening to me right now who are currently being abused or who were abused as children or who are abusers themselves. Abuse could be affecting your daughter, your sister, your best friend right now. I was able to end my own crazy love story by breaking the silence. I'm still breaking the silence today. It's my way of helping other victims, and it's my final request of you. Talk about what you heard here. Abuse thrives only in silence. You have the power to end domestic violence simply by shining a spotlight on it. – Leslie Morgan Steiner #oiloncanvas #fineart #abstraction #paintings #artlover #artlife #arteurbano #mural #streetartistry #graffitiporn #artgram #doodleart #instadraw #myart #artworld #artgallery #paintinart #newart #oilpaintings #urbanartist #myartwork #artworkoftheday #paintingoftheday #newpainting #contemporaryartwork #streetartdaily #streetartwork #wallartdecor #wallarts

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]]> Get Lost in Amy Bennett’s Tiny Worlds https://tettybetty.com/get-lost-in-amy-bennetts-tiny-worlds/ Fri, 07 Jun 2019 13:48:52 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=25662 Amy Bennett’s art is self-contained. Her oil paintings don’t rely on the outside world for reference, but rather on carefully crafted models that Bennett makes herself. These models offer her complete control over lighting, composition, and vantage points to achieve a certain dramatic effect. She then paints the models, replaying the narrative she set in […]

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]]> Amy Bennett’s art is self-contained. Her oil paintings don’t rely on the outside world for reference, but rather on carefully crafted models that Bennett makes herself. These models offer her complete control over lighting, composition, and vantage points to achieve a certain dramatic effect. She then paints the models, replaying the narrative she set in place.

“Typically I don’t know exactly how the model will look in the end,” she said in an interview with wertn. “It’s a feeling out process to try to get something that exists only in the imagination (and is sometimes quite murky) into the real world. There is a lot of exploration and play. I don’t do any preparatory sketches – for me, the 3D model is the sketching process.”

Made using cardboard, foam, wood, paint, and glue, her models include a town, lake, theater, doctor’s office, and church, among many others.

“While working with tiny pieces that often slip frustratingly from my fingers, I am reminded of the delicacy and vulnerability of the world I am creating, and this summons empathy for my subject,” she wrote on her personal website. “The clumsy inadequacies of miniatures help me to convey a sense of artifice and distance. I try to paint the scenes in a way that feels like a believable world, but an alternate, fabricated world.”

Take a look at some of her models and paintings in the gallery below.

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]]> Prudence Flint’s Paintings Make Us Feel Uneasy https://tettybetty.com/prudence-flints-paintings-make-us-feel-uneasy/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 06:42:28 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=25485 Prudence Flint’s oil paintings are as striking as they are strained. Painting mainly women in indoor settings, you can’t help but feel trapped inside her somber world. “All my best ideas for paintings come from actual places and moments in life that trigger some unexpected feeling that is layered in unconscious memories, often about the […]

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]]> Prudence Flint’s oil paintings are as striking as they are strained. Painting mainly women in indoor settings, you can’t help but feel trapped inside her somber world.

“All my best ideas for paintings come from actual places and moments in life that trigger some unexpected feeling that is layered in unconscious memories, often about the opposing forces of confinement and freedom,” the Melbourne based artist shared in an interview with It’s Nice That.

“I want a simple idea that is visually powerful and mysterious,” she explained. “I want the paintwork to be as clear and pared back as I can make it and the color to work to bring out the idea.”

Her artistic journey has so far paid off, as her portraits have been featured in solo exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, and Hobart. She is about to have her first international show at Mother’s Tankstation Limited Dublin 2019. Reproductions of her paintings have also appeared in publications including Oh Comely, It’s Nice That, and Printed Pages.

Take a look at some of her work in the gallery below.

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]]> Artist Has Been Learning To Paint For Over Two Decades https://tettybetty.com/artist-has-been-learning-to-paint-for-over-two-decades/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 07:20:26 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=26470 Mary Bottom is an artist who has been living and working in Maine. Her artistic journey began in her young years when she was a little girl, and since then she has been perfecting her talent. “I work mainly in oils and love to play with color,” Bottom shared with Bored Panda. “I began learning […]

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]]> Mary Bottom is an artist who has been living and working in Maine. Her artistic journey began in her young years when she was a little girl, and since then she has been perfecting her talent.

“I work mainly in oils and love to play with color,” Bottom shared with Bored Panda. “I began learning to oil paint from a family member when I was 11 years old. I fell in love with the medium and have spent the last 22 years working on perfecting my ability to oil paint, especially portrait artwork.”

She seeks her inspiration from many places like vintage photographs, impressionist, and surrealist artists. According to the painter, she loves to combine vintage aesthetics with a more modern, bright color pallet to create artwork that is new, but feels familiar.

Scroll down and take a look at her oil paintings below. Do you have a favorite?

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]]> This Artist Paints Astonishing Hyperrealistic Landscapes https://tettybetty.com/this-artist-paints-astonishing-hyperrealistic-landscapes/ Thu, 16 May 2019 08:00:51 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=24814 Although hyperrealism is more common with portraits of humans and animals, Michael James Smith decided to focus on landscapes, and it is the best hyperrealism art you will see in a long time. As you can see in his Instagram account, James Smith specializes in landscape painting and he does this by using oil paints. […]

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]]> Although hyperrealism is more common with portraits of humans and animals, Michael James Smith decided to focus on landscapes, and it is the best hyperrealism art you will see in a long time.

As you can see in his Instagram account, James Smith specializes in landscape painting and he does this by using oil paints. The English artist who started painting as a child, paints so well that his work looks exactly like photo images.

It takes time and skill to create hyperrealistic landscapes, especially when James Smith paints all the little details and doesn’t miss a thing. See some of his work in the gallery below.

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]]> Artist Uses Glitter to Create Beautiful Portraits https://tettybetty.com/artist-uses-glitter-to-create-beautiful-portraits/ Sun, 05 May 2019 12:12:19 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=24020 Watching resin pour on a surface can be satisfying. This artist’s unique glitter design makes her portrait stand out. Safeyah is a graphite artist and oil painter. She draws portraits and then finishes them off with glitter in resin. From the video below, you can see how she mixes the resin with glitter and then […]

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]]> Watching resin pour on a surface can be satisfying. This artist’s unique glitter design makes her portrait stand out.

Safeyah is a graphite artist and oil painter. She draws portraits and then finishes them off with glitter in resin.

From the video below, you can see how she mixes the resin with glitter and then pours them generously on the painting. It is really satisfying to watch. She then uses a brush to smear it carefully across. The finished product, as you can see, is a glittery portrait. It doesn’t even look like a painting anymore.

The talented artist explains that she mixes the resin in equal parts with glitter. She then uses a disposable brush to smear it on the painting. She leaves it on after smearing for about 40 minutes to cure. The last step is to put it in a cardboard box to prevent dust damage.

See the video below.

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]]> Jeff Bartels Paints Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings Of Strange Antiques That Never Existed https://tettybetty.com/jeff-bartels-paints-hyperrealistic-oil-paintings-strange-antiques-never-existed/ Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:20:29 +0000 https://tettybetty.com/?p=8750 Canadian artist Jeff Bartels is the creator of Alternative Artifacts, a series of hyperreal oil paintings featuring antique-looking objects that actually never existed. Looking at his paintings, you can’t help but wonder what the world would be like if those objects were real. The line between reality and imagination is very thin here, and that’s what […]

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]]> Canadian artist Jeff Bartels is the creator of Alternative Artifacts, a series of hyperreal oil paintings featuring antique-looking objects that actually never existed. Looking at his paintings, you can’t help but wonder what the world would be like if those objects were real.

The line between reality and imagination is very thin here, and that’s what makes his art so attractive. According to his website, the series “explores the blurring of lines between the truth and lies that have become prevalent in recent years. Named “Alternative Artifacts”, each oil painting features a meticulously detailed, hyperreal object from the past that never actually existed. The series is meant to stretch and bend the truth about our past in order to bring a focus on the deceptions going on today.”

Scroll down and enjoy the paintings.

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