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“Always searching for the truth. Never satisfied, for long; leave no stone unturned. Keep playing in the sand; you'll know when you've found it!” This is Phoebe Thomasson. A lover of the arts, in general, she’s always playing with something. Both a life-model for a number of years and a serious painting hobbyist, this year Phoebe has decided to focus primarily on her art business! “I love to experiment and play with texture and enhancing light refraction with interference mediums and shiny stuff like gold leaf. Follow @phoebethomassonartworks and head to her Discovery page, so you can see up close *how it shines*! - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #modernabstract #colorfulart #colorfulabstract #calledtobecreative #texturedpainting #emergingartist #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz
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“Spring Dancer” by Kadira Jennings. Kadira was born in Tauranga, New Zealand. Her father was in the air force, which meant that her family was always on the move. And it was in Blenheim, New Zealand that she first felt a deep connection to the landscape. These landscapes had a wild and primal energy to them, which was immense and enveloping at the same time. “The landscape enfolded me, nurtured and protected me. I felt held, seen and recognized,” she says. “I want to share with others the magic and mystery I have discovered in nature.” Be sure to check out her Discovery page and follow @kadira_jennings to see more of this magic! - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #closeup #realism #realisticart #oilpainting #floralart #flowerpainting #flowerart #rosepainting #roseart #pinkrose #contemporaryart #landscapeart #natureart #landscapepainting #nzart #nzartist #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz
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If you’ve ever been to Bruges, Belgium, you know how fun it is to spot the bicyclists rolling down the streets! That is where impressionist painter @katiedobsoncundiff captured these travelers. And it’s Katie’s bold style, composition, and color that help her create paintings with intention and honesty. Which one is your favorite? - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #figurative #figurativeart #abstractfigure #figurativepainting #impressionism #pleinair #pleinairpainting #impressionistart #paintingfromlife #boldbrush #bicycleart #bicyclepainting #belgianart #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz
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“My background in art is as a pianist, but I have always wanted to paint,” remembers Beth Cole, an oil painter from Nebraska. “I see light everywhere. I just never had a language to express it until I started painting in 2012. My exploration has brought me to realize my best work comes from the simplest ideas, from painting what I know and love.” 🌾 Simplicity and solitude are at the heart of her work. “It takes a certain amount of quiet and space to paint,” she says. “I am grateful I have been given both of these gifts in this season of life. I believe many of my paintings represent this feeling of being alone—not in a sad way, as in alone but still loved and protected and cared for.” Want to see more of Beth’s atmospheric landscapes? They are featured all this week on Discovery! Just head to the link in our bio, then follow along with her studio practice @ColeHandmade! - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #landscape #landscapeart #landscapepainting #natureart #nebraskalandscape #nebraskaart #nebraskaartist #oilpainting #atmosphericart #atmosphericlandscape #contemporaryart #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz
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Are you at peace floating in the water or are you vulnerable to the vastness of the blues and greens? 🌊 Candace Ceslow started painting the ocean because she wanted to explore contradicting emotions that emerged from the water. The rhythm of the waves can be calming and meditative. Listening to the water crash and flow, getting lost in the ripples of the ocean, the stresses of daily life go out with the tide. The serene water scenes she paints often do not depict land. You are alone, drifting in the boundless ocean, lost at sea. The strength of the wind and water can be menacing. The waves are ready to be worshipped. They are deities ready to crash and pull you under as sacrifice. Like the ups and downs of the ocean, my work explores the dynamic between the beauty and defenseless-ness that the water can evoke. “Can You Hear My Wild Heart” is just the beginning! See the rest of her incredible ocean series on Discovery (link in bio) and by following @hellocando! - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #oceanart #oceanpainting #waveart #beachart #seapainting #painting #oilpainting #art #artistsoninstagram #contemporaryart #fineart #artwork #creative #artist #surfart #longislandart #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz
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“I often think of art movements and genres as music,” admits abstract expressionist Elliott Aaron. For instance, Impressionism takes on classical tunes with singing strings. Pop and Street Art are electronic of course, incorporating synths and heavy beats. Abstract Expressionism excites like rock n’ roll. Elliot’s work echoes the pounding drums—full of movement, vibrant color fields and bold texture. They are not built upon perfect composition or palpable subject matter, but spontaneity. When Elliott paints, he can feel the brushes in his hands transform into an instrument, allowing him to explore the artistic musical painting he was made to create. Check out “Let Me In” and more from @elliottaarongallery on Discovery (Link in bio). - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #abstract #abstractart #abstractartist #abstractpainting #abstractexpressionism #modernabstract #contemporaryart #musicalpainting #calledtobecreative #artist #colorfulart #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz
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“Looking at these paintings should be like taking a glimpse into the character’s diary or reading a page out of his or her biography,” explains Tanya Atanasova, a figurative realist painter who’s currently working on a large series called “You my dear.” She wants to capture more than just the outer appearance of her models in this two-and-a half-year project, she is painting portraits of people that have played an important role in her life through the years. “Being interested in the psychology of my models, I want to become an intermediary between subject and viewer—building a connection that goes beyond painted realism. My gaze is directed deep into the story of every personage I create, his/her identity and unique complexity.” And you’re in luck! Her portrait series is featured all week long on Discovery! Head to the link in our bio to see more, and be sure to follow her @tanya_atanasova_visual_arts! - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #figurative #figurativeart #figurativepainting #portraitpainting #portraitartist #realism #surrealism #contemporaryrealism #tanyaatanasovavisualarts #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz
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There is no lack of inspiration when it comes to glass artist Silvana Ferrario’s work—her experience as a subsea engineer and scuba diver, her study of mathematics, her rural glass studio on the hills. But this piece has a special origin: “My mother, who was an industrial weaver, brought me up to sew and knit, so textiles have always been part of my life. This vessel represents woven twill. The depth of the bowl shows both sides of the glass ‘fabric’ as it drapes, and lets the light transmit through,” explains Silvana. To learn more about how her “woven” glass series is made, check out her Public Page on Discovery. - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #glass #glassart #glassartist #calledtobecreative #creativeprocess #artglass #hotglass #woven #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz
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“Divine Comedy (Botticelli Dreams of Hockney)” by Zoran Poposki, a Hong Kong-based artist whose transdisciplinary work combines painting, drawing, photography and printmaking, performance, video and installation to explore themes of cultural translation, identity, liminality, territory, and public space. To see and learn more about Zoran’s work, head to his Public Page on Discovery (link in bio) and be sure to follow @drpoposki to see more. - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #acrylicpainting #contemporaryart #artcollector #artfairs #artcurator #artist #painter #painting #ink #contemporarypainting #abstractart #abstractpainting #poposki #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz
