“I take my time to find what I feel is the perfect reference for what I need. Sometimes, it can take me hours just to find one. Each piece I create can take me anywhere between 1 to 60 hours depending on details, although I try to keep it minimal as possible,” the artist told in an interview for Bored Panda.

He also revealed that he loved art since he can remember, and he was even part of a graffiti crew when he was younger. However, he got into the pencil-work on winter days when was too cold and dark to spraypaint outside.

“So I started to draw portraits indoors, practicing for around three hours every night after work. I started creating back in the summer of 2013 after not doing any art for 20 years. My passion for drawing and painting keeps forever evolving and that’s what keeps me going,” he said.

To see his mysterious creations, just keep on scrolling!

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One feature that makes her paintings stand out is her unique choice of color. Her subjects (mostly women) have a certain sheen to them and they look as though they’re actually glowing from inside. This unique glow also adds a layer of uncanniness to her paintings, making her subjects both familiar and unfamiliar.

“Most of the characters are not airbrush perfect or standard but the color palette makes you feel that they are perfect, so any dark circles under the eyes or intense expressions do not feel negative,” Johanna explained in an interview with The HYDE Magazine.

“I don’t want them to fall flat or be just pretty,” she went on to say. “I want life in them and experiences because that is what makes people interesting, But whatever the viewer feels I feel is completely up to them, although a lot of people feel a connection to these paintings and see something of themselves in them. And it is women and men that feel that connection.”

According to Johanna, her paintings have an emotional quality to them, based on dreams, personal experiences, and personality conflicts between the authentic self, taught mannerism and projected morality. “The work is mostly autobiographic, so a lot of it deals with childhood memories, fascinations and that whole zone between being a kid and growing up and all the emotional turmoil that comes with it,” she notes.

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“That got me curious on how to give life to a handwork through brush and oil colour,” the artist told in an interview for I Love Illustration. “From then on, I fell in love with the arts especially painting. Since the age of 8, I’ve been attending art classes under prime artists during summer. In the early stage, I was drawn to realism.”

Ornias starts her images with a pencil sketch and finishes them using watercolor gouache. She also highlights that she focuses on the eyes the most.

“I am an eye lover and truly believe it is the window to the soul. It is my joy if someone will appreciate how I put extra love and time on the eyes.”

If you want to see her beautiful artwork, check out the gallery below.

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“My illustrations and paintings reflect my personal life and emotions, and the way the characters evolve reflect the way my perception of myself evolves through time,” said Genualdo in an interview with Creative Boom.

“With my fine art pieces, I mostly rely on my imagination, although many of the works I produce have been influenced by what surrounds me, my memories, women I have met, so can be considered a metaphorical reinterpretation of reality,” she says.

“I use quite simple shapes and a limited color palette,” she adds. “I am attracted to decorative motifs like flowers and leaves, as a representation of the natural world I feel a connection with.” Indeed, the natural world seems to peek through her portraits. Take a look for yourself:

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“I take my time to find what I feel is the perfect reference for what I need. Sometimes, it can take me hours just to find one. Each piece I create can take me anywhere between 1 to 60 hours depending on details, although I try to keep it minimal as possible,” the artist told in an interview for Bored Panda.

He also revealed that he loved art since he can remember, and he was even part of a graffiti crew when he was younger. However, he got into the pencil-work on winter days when was too cold and dark to spraypaint outside.

“So I started to draw portraits indoors, practicing for around three hours every night after work. I started creating back in the summer of 2013 after not doing any art for 20 years. My passion for drawing and painting keeps forever evolving and that’s what keeps me going,” he said.

To see his mysterious creations, just keep on scrolling!

The post Zulf Draws Portraits Look Like They’re Being Hit by Light appeared first on TettyBetty.

One feature that makes her paintings stand out is her unique choice of color. Her subjects (mostly women) have a certain sheen to them and they look as though they’re actually glowing from inside. This unique glow also adds a layer of uncanniness to her paintings, making her subjects both familiar and unfamiliar.

“Most of the characters are not airbrush perfect or standard but the color palette makes you feel that they are perfect, so any dark circles under the eyes or intense expressions do not feel negative,” Johanna explained in an interview with The HYDE Magazine.

“I don’t want them to fall flat or be just pretty,” she went on to say. “I want life in them and experiences because that is what makes people interesting, But whatever the viewer feels I feel is completely up to them, although a lot of people feel a connection to these paintings and see something of themselves in them. And it is women and men that feel that connection.”

According to Johanna, her paintings have an emotional quality to them, based on dreams, personal experiences, and personality conflicts between the authentic self, taught mannerism and projected morality. “The work is mostly autobiographic, so a lot of it deals with childhood memories, fascinations and that whole zone between being a kid and growing up and all the emotional turmoil that comes with it,” she notes.

The post The Uncanny Portraits of Martine Johanna appeared first on TettyBetty.

“That got me curious on how to give life to a handwork through brush and oil colour,” the artist told in an interview for I Love Illustration. “From then on, I fell in love with the arts especially painting. Since the age of 8, I’ve been attending art classes under prime artists during summer. In the early stage, I was drawn to realism.”

Ornias starts her images with a pencil sketch and finishes them using watercolor gouache. She also highlights that she focuses on the eyes the most.

“I am an eye lover and truly believe it is the window to the soul. It is my joy if someone will appreciate how I put extra love and time on the eyes.”

If you want to see her beautiful artwork, check out the gallery below.

The post Artist Paints Enchanting Portraits of Women appeared first on TettyBetty.

“My illustrations and paintings reflect my personal life and emotions, and the way the characters evolve reflect the way my perception of myself evolves through time,” said Genualdo in an interview with Creative Boom.

“With my fine art pieces, I mostly rely on my imagination, although many of the works I produce have been influenced by what surrounds me, my memories, women I have met, so can be considered a metaphorical reinterpretation of reality,” she says.

“I use quite simple shapes and a limited color palette,” she adds. “I am attracted to decorative motifs like flowers and leaves, as a representation of the natural world I feel a connection with.” Indeed, the natural world seems to peek through her portraits. Take a look for yourself:

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