Acrylic Paintings (18,100)

Artists Describing Their Art:

Paula Collewijn - Souls of Art By Paula Collewijn Paintings, drawings sculptures of Animals and Humans Paula is a dedicated artist, born in 1978 in Naarden, The Netherlands, and is self taught. She believes in a universal energy, which all living beings are connected to and can access. We should utilise this energy to liberate ourselves from the limitations of the suppressed world we live in, and free the strength and capabilities we all possess. We will then achieve a high level of self confidence and inner peace. This will make it easier to accept our being and live our lives in our universe in harmony and with the best intentions. Paula has a strong passion for animals, which are very valuable in our life. They can help us, if we allow them, to learn about ourselves. They can make us aware of our sub conscious behaviour. Animals live in the present, not in the past or in the future. They are directly connected to the life essentials and we can learn from that. They feel our energy and tune in. When they give us their trust, it is our task to use that trust with respect and not to take advantage of ...

Isaac Brown - ISAAC S. BROWN As his day job Isaac is president and CEO of Baltic Street AEH Inc. A non-for profit agency that helps people coping with mental health issues deal with advocacy, employment and housing based in New York city. Mr. Brown has been painting for over 35 years. This self-taught artist has been previously employed in a variety of jobs including lumberjack, diamond cutter, welder and sergeant in the Israeli Defense Forces. It was during his time in the IDF as a young sergeant during periods of down time that he first picked up a brush and paints to begin to express his artistic creativity. Later in between maneuvers, during his time in the first Lebanese War, he began experimenting with whatever materials were available to a young soldier, creating sculptures and roadside art along the way from one camp to another as a release from the daily pressures and responsibly of caring for his fellow soldiers. After leaving the army he traveled the world extensively continuing painting and sculpting along the way. He spent a considerable time amount living in Europe and thus bringing to his art a unique worldwide perspective. His artwork reflects the passion...

Mark Schwing - Ideally the artist is employed by society at large. The artist helps define culture and culture makes us who we are in whatever time and place we are at. Of course most of us are not living in caves anymore but even then art helped society function; helped the hunter hunt, showed people what to do. Art is still showing people what to do in a way. Whether it is raising awareness by showing what is going on, teaching by example or simply exploring ideas that give people ideas. My art is about ideas as much as anything else but it is a surrealistic and intuitive approach. So what is presented isn't a literal interpretation, it is more like exploring the idea with art. It is really another reality. It mirrors our reality and/or it is influenced by our reality. I can't help but be affected by what is going on around me and I am interested in the transcendental as well. Please visit my website, www.markschwing1.com, for more images....

Helena Wierzbicki - I have always enjoyed art from an early age. This love of Art has stayed with me and developed and grown, and now, I cannot imagine wanting to do anything else. Making art, for me, is an innate response to the inner and outer worlds, and a balancing act between the intuitive and the considered. I am interested in exploring my natural abilities and enthusiasm for my commitment to do an art within my innermost thoughts and emotions. Shades of colors and lines turning images of beings into landscapes and symbols. My art is an evolving process, I take and represent only elements which are the essence of the imaginary being. I rely on my desires for beauty, poetics and seduction. "Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures." Henry Ward Beecher (1813 - 1887) ...

Daniel Clarke - Daniel E. Clarke is a Los Angeles Native who has been painting his entire career in the Los Angeles area. His art education has included studying under the internationally famous Timothy Clark, UCLA Extension University, and Glendale College. He has explored both pictorial and abstract designs but is dedicated to a free flow of color and dynamic composition. Mr. Clarke has concentrated on the acrylic and watercolor medium, and paints on location in his Los Angeles based studio. He also maintains his paintings and sales in his own company called Berrypunch Gallery. ...

Caren Keyser - My expressionist paintings are done using an intuitive process. I begin with the paint and then allow the paint and my subconscious to lead me to the subject matter. Exciting interactions between colors evolve from brushwork, pouring, glazing, spraying and other techniques. I strive to show the essence of the subject rather than paint an overly realistic image. I never know what I will find next in my work. I hope it will be dramatic and emotional. Note that the paintings are not framed. ------------------------------------- I began painting professionally in 1977 after studying art at Florida Atlantic University. There I explored the many styles and techniques available to the acrylic painter. My first photo-realism style piece was created while attending FAU. I knew from that moment that realistic nature scenes would be my style of choice. This remained my theme and style until after 2005. As time has passed my work has changed and become more creative in its processes. Color is still the dominant feature in my work. As my focus has shifted toward expressionism I stored my realism pieces. The originals of many of them are still available for purchase and are included in my inventory here at ...

Steven Fleit - I am a self taught artist. I have been painting for over twenty years and approximately four years ago I declared myself an Artist in the professional sense. Prior to my declaration as an artist, I built a portfolio of thematic collections. I started with Caribbean tropical paintings. I have expanded my subject matter to, Vineyard, architectural reflection, and travel sight e.g. Venice Series paintings. When I felt that I had put together a substative portfolio, I identified as an artist. I am serious about my craft and I hope you enjoy viewing my work. Thank you....

Maria Natoli - Maria Natoli is an artist from Poland who was born wit a passion for painting and drawing. In the 1970s she graduated from Design at The School of Fine Art in Wroclaw-Poland. She had studying Design, Painting and Drawing at The School of Fine Art in Poland. The artist works with graphite, oils, pastels and photography as well. Maria had received a few awards in The United States till now. She says The world is creative and my sub-consciousness has no limit, so I am emotionally and energetically related to the source of life, colors, lights and non predictable human nature. Among these proposals from the world, I search for the truth about me in the context of nature and existence. I paint the beauty of the human soul, determination of life, beauty and music of the world where on canvas these values penetrate each other in perfect harmony. ...

Rita Ghise - Rita Cristina Ghise nasceu em 1967 NA RomA(c)nia,onde passou metade da sua vida. Residente em Portugal desde 2004. A pintura A(c) uma A!rea que a tem acompanhado profissional e pessoalmente ,embora se intitule de autodidacta porque nao cursou pintura.A sua tA(c)cnica foi desenvolvida ao longo dos anos. Os seus tempos livres sao dedicados a vA!rios tA(c)cnicas de pintura acrAlica. Nao escolhe os temas,os assuntos vem ter consigo. A inspiraASSao para pintura vem em momentos diferentes e depende de cada obra.Os seus quadros esta a reflectir a harmonia,figuras geomA(c)tricas se misturam com figuras abstractas.... ...

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