figurative painting

Nadine Robbins, painting people Although I have a sense of humor and can be provocative and bold, I can be shy and venerable about these traits. I find it easier to remain behind the canvas by myself. That’s why I paint people from concepts I develop through photography and the occasional use of props. I

Dylan John Lisle, storytelling through art When asked to write these things I always start to panic. I suppose that many artists have difficulty when expressing their modi opporandi. The question is often, too simply, answered with an enigmatic shrug of the shoulders. Is it the case that once you have defined yourself you will

Joanne Beaule Ruggles captures the human body in art Throughout my career my goal has been to communicate the human condition through my artwork – whether I am painting or drawing. Struggling to capture the feel rather than the look of my subject(s), to capture the soul rather than the surface. My art functions as

Victor Wang, emotional tension and psychological drama The human figures in my paintings serve as vehicles to convey the human experience, representing the emotional tension and psychological drama of life’s turning points. The blend of luminous color and buttery texture evoke the enigmatic environment where these moments of meditation originate. I have interwoven the sunflower,

Steven DaLuz, Neo-Luminism with gold leaf I am compelled to do work that conjures up a sense mystery and ethereal light, whether figurative or abstract. My interests are evenly split between the two. While identified more with abstract works that are often landscape-referential, employing a process using metal leaf, chemically-induced patinas, oil, and other mixed