Artists Describing Their Art:
Som Tam - Born 1955 in Congo. A true Swiss Cosmopolitan, grown up and educated in many different Countries around the world and speaking seven Languages... Discovered his passion for photography, drawing, painting and Art at 14. Studied Art, Graphic Art, Painting and Restoration of Oil Paintings at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze 1976. Learned Photography by himself following his passion and learning lighting on movie sets during productions. Started in the Eighties with his first Digital Graphic Art on a Macintosh 512 KB. Somtam moved to Thailand and travels around Asia since 1992. It is since then that he felt inspired to create Erotic Art. All his models are Asian and are not professionals. Driven by his passion, Somtam is a genuine free spirit. Always pushing the envelope eager to try, to invent new ways to express his devotion, passion, yes obsession to celebrate the beauty of the female body. His Works are indeed very eclectic, sensual and colourful. His wide spectrum makes him jump from simple classic to elaborated impressionism, surrealism and sometimes even provocative, grotesque allegories. As he says, I create my art to evoke and provoke emotions Favorite quotes Have no fear of perfection YouAC/a,!a,,C/ll never ...
Sam Thorp - My art is a way of communicating the resolving of the conflicts that occurs in all our lives. Whether it is a confrontation with another, struggle against the world, or a clash against ourselves; the figurative imagery represents the conflict as it is worked out on paper or canvas. When my work is going well I feel a sense of power and rhythm from the action of drawing, of moving through space with minimal effort and obstruction. No distraction just on to the next move. Much like mastering Tai Chi or some other martial art. I am constantly searching for the right pose to convey the right body language. I want a certain amount of challenge to the forms, negative space and contour. I try to use colors that have vibrancy. The most important element for me is gesture it is the movement of the line I enjoy most. ...
Randall Fox - I am interested in making visual statements about the interaction of time, history, cultures, memory, intellect, intuitions, experiences and the spiritual, in and on the human creative process. "inherent in all manifest in the few" Born: 1960 Education: Bachelor of Science Degree, Industrial Technology (Technical Management) California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo A.S. Degree Canada Collage, Redwood City, California (General Engineering-Pre Med.) Other: Art History/Art Studies - Stanford University, Palo Alto California Collected in: United States, Holland, Norway, Puerto Rico, Germany, Mexico, England, Brazil ...
Vladimir Hristov - My principle of working There is only one principle taken in account in all of my art doing: There is no previous exact sketch, map or definite precise idea. Instead, I prefer to be free in searching for the right image inside the aEURoeempty canvasaEUR. By exploring many ideas, different forms and shapes at the same time, looking for their hidden links and trying to understand them, I take the enjoyment of the process of creation of the image by it self. My Historic / Time-correspondence: Mix of: Botticelli and Kandinsky with Nick Cave & Sonic Youth, that might be about where I want to go... Starting with Byzantine and Renaissance art, going forward through over: Klimt & Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka and Chagall plus Russian Avantgarde & Pop Art altogether with music & PoP Culture. There are many sources from where I feed my inspiration Technique & Materials: Most often I use acrylic & oil on canvas, but not excluding many different materials such as: pigments, pens, markers, tempera... applications like: insects & bugs, mirrors, metal, wood, paper,... videos & projections, onto the painted canvas, boards, aluminum plates, etc... Once IaEURtmve learned the basics such as drawing and painting all together with my education & work experience in ...