Known for her intense paintings, dense with symbolism (incorporating skulls, flora and fauna, as well as more fantastical motifs), her work has also attracted an impressive following online, with almost 40k fans on Instagram alone. “I think the internet is key to show your work and access content everywhere,” she reflected in an interview with Drawfolio, adding that “a negative aspect can be that your work is more easy to steal, but that’s a risk you take before playing the internet game. The most important thing is to keep working and using the internet in an adequate fashion.”

Her inspiration comes from a variety of sources, stating artists like Henri Rousseau, David Hockney, Aleksandra Waliszewska, and Giorgio De Chirico. “But I don’t get influenced only by painters or artists,” notes Bellido. “I get inspiration from childhood memories, things that draw my attention during the day-to-day, or books I’ve recently read. The most important thing is to find a way to make these ideas real and make them your own.”

Her advice to other aspiring artists out there: find a personal style you’re comfortable with, set up small goals to prevent burn-out. and put in the effort. Solid advice, if you ask us.

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Relying on her 3D models allows Bennett to manipulate the setting, offering complete control over lighting and composition, as well as a vantage point to achieve a certain dramatic effect. Her recent models included a town, neighborhood, lake, theater, doctor’s office, and church.

“My earlier paintings are more explicitly narrative,” explained Bennett on her website. “Similar to memory, they are glimpses of a fictional scene that might move the viewer to consider the moment before or after the one presented in the painting. I am interested in storytelling over time through repeated depictions of the same house or car or person, seasonal changes, and shifting vantage points.”

The narratives she creates, using both models and painting, are eerily silent – a sort of horror scene that unfolds in front of the viewer’s eyes. Peek inside her miniature worlds in the gallery below.

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But the meaning of the paintings is open to interpretation. “I’m often not sure what it is I want the figure to be feeling,” says Flint. “I need to surrender and find it within the painting. We are used to seeing people depicted smiling or scowling in advertisements where ambiguity isn’t going to sell anything.”

Treating her art as a way of making peace with reality, Flint paints her women in sheer contrast to images splashed in fashion magazines. “Fashion magazines are meant to reflect our desire and imagination,” she says. “But it is a world that just feels so engendered to me now.”

Take a peek into her small, relatable worlds.

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“I don’t specifically remember the very first piece of art I created, but I remember many of the earliest things I would make as a child,” recalled Ryden in an interview with Interview Magazine. “I liked painting, very early on, even more than drawing. I used poster paint on posterboard. I would copy images that I liked from magazines and books and combine them to make a ‘collage’ kind of painting. In some ways, this is similar to how I work today.”

Talking about his creative process he explained how inspiration is key. “Inspiration is the most valuable commodity for an artist; it is for me anyway,” he stressed. “I can’t move forward in any way if I don’t feel a strong spark of excitement or creativity. Sometimes it is very difficult to get things flowing. It’s important to be in a peaceful state of mind, and then I invite the spirits to come into the studio. I don’t stare into a blank canvas or paper. I look through my various collections of books, toys, statues, photographs, and other things, and something will trigger an idea. My studio is packed full of things that inspire me.”

Get updated on his recent work through his Instagram page. Here are some highlights:

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“I sketch for at least the first hour to warm up before I start painting,” explained the artist in an interview with Flare magazine. “I sketch a mix of everything—things that are in my mind, sometimes I’ll have a photo to work from. Then I look through all of my sketches and from those I’ll combine them, like using an idea from one sketch and a color from another, into something I want to paint on a large scale.”

“Art is so personal,” she revealed. “Every single piece feels like a piece of your soul on the canvas. People see a lot of different things in my art, but for me it’s about my fascination with humanity and the world around me, and a very intense desire to capture that.”

Still, Smallwood admits that the process itself is hard work and anything but inspiring. “I think it’s a big misconception in the art world that you need to be inspired to be able to work,” she stressed. “To me, going to work is just going to work. You show up and maybe for the first few hours you don’t make anything great but as long as you’re there and you’re making work, that’s beneficial to your practice.”

Check out some of her striking creations, and follow her on Instagram for more.

The post Canadian Painter is Fascinated by Humanity appeared first on Wallpaper Data.

Known for her intense paintings, dense with symbolism (incorporating skulls, flora and fauna, as well as more fantastical motifs), her work has also attracted an impressive following online, with almost 40k fans on Instagram alone. “I think the internet is key to show your work and access content everywhere,” she reflected in an interview with Drawfolio, adding that “a negative aspect can be that your work is more easy to steal, but that’s a risk you take before playing the internet game. The most important thing is to keep working and using the internet in an adequate fashion.”

Her inspiration comes from a variety of sources, stating artists like Henri Rousseau, David Hockney, Aleksandra Waliszewska, and Giorgio De Chirico. “But I don’t get influenced only by painters or artists,” notes Bellido. “I get inspiration from childhood memories, things that draw my attention during the day-to-day, or books I’ve recently read. The most important thing is to find a way to make these ideas real and make them your own.”

Her advice to other aspiring artists out there: find a personal style you’re comfortable with, set up small goals to prevent burn-out. and put in the effort. Solid advice, if you ask us.

The post Mercedes Bellido’s Paintings are Rich With Symbolism appeared first on Wallpaper Data.

Relying on her 3D models allows Bennett to manipulate the setting, offering complete control over lighting and composition, as well as a vantage point to achieve a certain dramatic effect. Her recent models included a town, neighborhood, lake, theater, doctor’s office, and church.

“My earlier paintings are more explicitly narrative,” explained Bennett on her website. “Similar to memory, they are glimpses of a fictional scene that might move the viewer to consider the moment before or after the one presented in the painting. I am interested in storytelling over time through repeated depictions of the same house or car or person, seasonal changes, and shifting vantage points.”

The narratives she creates, using both models and painting, are eerily silent – a sort of horror scene that unfolds in front of the viewer’s eyes. Peek inside her miniature worlds in the gallery below.

The post Amy Bennett Creates Dramatic Scenes in Miniature Form appeared first on Wallpaper Data.

But the meaning of the paintings is open to interpretation. “I’m often not sure what it is I want the figure to be feeling,” says Flint. “I need to surrender and find it within the painting. We are used to seeing people depicted smiling or scowling in advertisements where ambiguity isn’t going to sell anything.”

Treating her art as a way of making peace with reality, Flint paints her women in sheer contrast to images splashed in fashion magazines. “Fashion magazines are meant to reflect our desire and imagination,” she says. “But it is a world that just feels so engendered to me now.”

Take a peek into her small, relatable worlds.

The post Prudence Flint Paints Women in Relatable Settings appeared first on Wallpaper Data.

“I don’t specifically remember the very first piece of art I created, but I remember many of the earliest things I would make as a child,” recalled Ryden in an interview with Interview Magazine. “I liked painting, very early on, even more than drawing. I used poster paint on posterboard. I would copy images that I liked from magazines and books and combine them to make a ‘collage’ kind of painting. In some ways, this is similar to how I work today.”

Talking about his creative process he explained how inspiration is key. “Inspiration is the most valuable commodity for an artist; it is for me anyway,” he stressed. “I can’t move forward in any way if I don’t feel a strong spark of excitement or creativity. Sometimes it is very difficult to get things flowing. It’s important to be in a peaceful state of mind, and then I invite the spirits to come into the studio. I don’t stare into a blank canvas or paper. I look through my various collections of books, toys, statues, photographs, and other things, and something will trigger an idea. My studio is packed full of things that inspire me.”

Get updated on his recent work through his Instagram page. Here are some highlights:

The post Mark Ryden’s Instagram Page is a Cabinet of Curiosities appeared first on Wallpaper Data.

“I sketch for at least the first hour to warm up before I start painting,” explained the artist in an interview with Flare magazine. “I sketch a mix of everything—things that are in my mind, sometimes I’ll have a photo to work from. Then I look through all of my sketches and from those I’ll combine them, like using an idea from one sketch and a color from another, into something I want to paint on a large scale.”

“Art is so personal,” she revealed. “Every single piece feels like a piece of your soul on the canvas. People see a lot of different things in my art, but for me it’s about my fascination with humanity and the world around me, and a very intense desire to capture that.”

Still, Smallwood admits that the process itself is hard work and anything but inspiring. “I think it’s a big misconception in the art world that you need to be inspired to be able to work,” she stressed. “To me, going to work is just going to work. You show up and maybe for the first few hours you don’t make anything great but as long as you’re there and you’re making work, that’s beneficial to your practice.”

Check out some of her striking creations, and follow her on Instagram for more.

The post Canadian Painter is Fascinated by Humanity appeared first on Wallpaper Data.