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Gus was born in a small village in the north of Spain but now he lives in the Balearic Islands. Since he was very young, photography and art have always attracted him, he grew up seeing and reading books and works of great artists; Cartier-Bresson, Adams, magnificent impressionist painters. Who influences your art and photographic style? It is difficult to specify, perhaps the greatest influence is from my youth and see the books that were in my house of great artists, Cartier-Breson, Van Gogh, Picasso, Dali ... and many others, was an encyclopedia that my parents had and I saw again and again and I imagined doing or creating these imaginary worlds or those magnificent photographs. My readings, documentaries or things that I see in my reality and the world around me, also lead me to imagine things that I try to represent. How did you start painting? What led you to the fine arts? I started painting at school as a child, it was a compulsory subject, but I was ver...

Masaki Hirokawa became a freelancer in 2005. In 2006, received award for excellence in the Web Screensaver category of the MTV SO-ZO Competition. Currently continuing freelance activities developing iPhone/Android apps and creating CG. Masaki Hirokawa There is a saying: 'eyes are the window to the soul'. Why are women in your art pieces with 'closed eyes'? I realize that we have entered an era in which we need to look within. I am a non-denominationalist, but I believe that God exists within, not outside of man, and it is important to notice the happiness within ourselves, rather than looking for happiness outside.  It is really painful to think of the victims of this epidemic, but I can't help but think that this is an important message for human beings. I believe that we have entered an important stage of awakening for all people, a process of introspection.  I have also been told for a long time that my right eye sees what I cannot see. Act...

How to do it without real waterlilies?  Empty walls are not attractive and exciting, to say with other words - "it is dull." One of the variants, how to improve this, and make the wall more attractive and bright, is to put up new wallpaper with depicted waterlilies. But such an operation requires tons of time or enough money to hire a repairer and to buy materials. You will need to change the wallpaper in the whole room; the co-altered look of only a small part of a wall will be gruesome. If you don't want to waste money and time repairing the whole room, then hanging painting or print with waterlilies would be a perfect solution. Painting VS Print - what is better? What is better: painting or print, depends on your budget and ambitions. Of cause quality of a hand made art is always better than printed on canvas, even if print made of high-quality materials. The price of well-painted reproduction could be from 90 dollars and up to 500 dollars. The modern ...

Ellen Dieter has painted, been an artist, created her whole life. Dieter grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and then moved around from city to city. She lived in Paris for a decade - exploring Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, eventually settling back in the US, in San Diego, CA. Dieter's art reflects her outer surroundings as well as her inner landscapes. With a constant quest for expression, she tries new ways of painting and taking risk. Ellen's work is constantly growing and evolving. Her organic compositions capture the ephemeral vitality of modern life. Who inspires you to create this 'Women Series" in the first place? How did you begin?  The first female figures I ever drew were when I was young, maybe 8, and would copy the Sunday Funnies. Later, in art school, Life Drawing classes almost always had a woman model for us to draw. Since then I have continued to sit in on life drawing sessions and I gravitate toward the female figure. As a woman, I re...

Rasha Eleyan was born in Dubai to Palestinian parents. From an early childhood, she was mentored by her father, the great Palestinian artist Nasr Abdelaziz Eleyan, in the art of drawing and oil painting. Rasha went on to graduate with a BA in Fine Arts from the Yarmouk University in Jordan, and advanced painting and nude drawing from the Libera Accademia Di Belle Arti of Rome. Rasha’s artistic career began as an illustrator for children’s story books at just 18 years of age. She later became an associate producer at Walt Disney. After having a very successful career as an illustrator and television producer, Rasha is now solely focussed on her art and combines her classical style with her love of cartoons to create a truly unique style. Read on to learn more about the very talented Rasha Eleyan… Artist: Rasha Eleyan How does Singapore as an 'environment' serve as an inspiration for you in your art on voices of fragile women? I have to say that for me, the wo...

Abigail Tessier is a 2020 graduate with a Bachelor’s in Art Studio. After graduation, she moved to Ithaca, NY to seek an artist community and career, but with the current state of our world, her plans have changed slightly. So instead, she's been an essential worker while she continues to sell her art online. She mostly paint portraiture in a style that she describes as fluid, colorful, and abstracted. We have conducted a short interview with her. Swirl Girl (2019) by Abigail Tessier Why did you choose to work on abstract portraiture painting?  I guess that after trying semi-realism for a few years, I got bored of it. In my sophomore year of college, I created a painting inspired by Happy D; we were assigned to pick an artist and imitate their style. I think the objective was to learn how they accomplished the appearance of their painting, but instead I ran with the inspiration and experimented. My style has evolved more since then, but that was a defining moment....

What is outside is no longer outside. Trees, forests, mountains, rivers, lakes. Michael Nguyen has transformed these elements in his artworks into feelings, fantasies and dreams. They become part of our inner nature, part of the human soul. Through the subjective lens, Michael Nguyen gives all a new perspectives, a new soul. "Michael Nguyen's photography is the art of showing more than you can see. Making visible - worshipping the invisible, he walks with the third eye of a wanderer through the visual adventure of life. Michael Nguyen How did you become a professional photographer? Before this journey, where were you working on? Before I could consider myself lucky to work as an artist, medical nursing was my vocation. While working in the intensive care unit and the emergency room, I was confronted with great suffering and death. This certainly had an impact on my photographic work. Many of my photos, as one can see, are melancholic and sometimes a little b...