I'm an Australian artist and I predominatly paint or draw but also use photoshop etc to play with photos or to see what may potentionally become a painting and sound out my ideas. As I slowly add more and more images I hope you will give me plenty of feedback.BIO We live in a time where technology has become so advanced that you no longer even need a camera to produce amazing images. For the commercial world technology is the future, for it will embrace this new medium with open arms, however I am constantly amazed at the number of artists that still use traditional mediums and methods simply because they want to.
I am one of those people, who has a compelling desire that borders on an insane obsession to paint and draw. My pictures, although appearing realistic and simple at first glance become more complex the more you delve into the image and also create a story or better still raise questions.
I like to draw the viewer in, trap them with curiosity until they think what the hell is going on here. Sometimes my work is politically motivated, or pure fantasy Sometimes I know exactly what Im going to paint, or I just start and let the trained eye slowly pick that stroke of paint or colour that is forming an interesting direction or composition. I just play on those bits until the story seems to just come out of the brush. The description I feel most comfortable with is
surrealist, as I paint in a realistic manner but the situation may be totally unrealistic. I like the fact that I can create a world that does not exist but comes from imagination. I believe imagination is the key to society because it enables us to see the future and create it or divert it.
My traditional academic and self taught skills, enables me to paint in a manner that is universally understood and the skill and dedication is clearly visible to the viewer, something that is not seen enough these days. My paintings do not need a long, superlative filled pretencious description. I feel so many contemporary paintings are no more than decorative patterns designed to match the curtains. Galleries are filled with this meaningless pumped out decor with very little pride and skill attached, this is simply flooding the art world, purchased solely because the gallery owners say it is good art.
My aim is to bring art back to the people. The people who purchase it not because they know good art or bad art but because they know what they like and can see the human endeavour and desire that went into creating it. This is one of the principal objectives of the Zooid Art Movement of which I am a founding member.
Painting has been and still is a successful way of recording history, but I feel it is also an integral part of human endeavour, the need to achieve excellence in creation.
Graeme W. Balchin
Comments (31)
Belladzines
beautifullly done!
philipjohn
concept excellently developed...:-)
Ensomniac
Very interesting, excellent work.
cbender
quite interesting... i like this one too... good work!
Lakeesha
She's wonderful, impressive work, I love it :)
bevchiron
Great composition, a beautifully painted & very expressive work.
Elminster_ZK
I really like this one, Graeme, especially how everything flows together: the leaves, the water, and the sky. Yeah, I saw The Drought-looks like you have quite a large foreign following, Graeme ;)
dvitola
Beautiful! I love the flowing colors.
Izabela
Wow! Beautiful. Love the colours.
TwoPynts
A wonderful oil painting. It is so nice to see traditional mediums still used, and this has that "oil glow"! =]
devineydesignsllc
nice thankyou.
Wankerboy
Excellent! Very sensual pose!
Sympho
Wonderful painting, i really like this one ! :)
JnM92
It soooooooo beautifull, all those elements combined and, ohhh, you got me enchanted again
glenravo
hey michelangelo bugger off and give me a go great work one of your best
Eroticartist
Can't believe I haven't seen your gallery before. Beautiful work and a great talent!
SirLancelot
Your Amy is a beautiful model for your paintings and your blessed to have her, a nice blend of foreground with background light and shadow.
kimariehere
WOWWWWWWW this is inspiring OMG who are you lol forgive me for misssing your work you are wayyyyyyyyyyy talented!! WOW Thiss is amazing!!
AnnaKirsten
Very beautiful picture and interesting concept.
drmuscle
This is just incredible.
A_
wow, so beautiful! i wish i could see it "live", and not online.
kenmo
Very, very beautiful...V
fluffgirl
this is so beautifull...
bladrickscodpiece
I wish SHE would rain down on me! Yummy!
Nwalkerden
This is stunning, a true portrait of nature itself and how it regenerates, I love it!!
TheAnimaGemini
Stunning. A masterpiece.
Vecster
I saw this avatar on a comment field and just had to go, and found yet another gallery to be impressed by. Great work, and a technique so seldom found in an increasingly digital world.
graemeb
Thanks everyone for your comments and ratings.
akulla
Sure beauty in your expression, you do masterful work.
juca
Bravo!!! Its gourgeous.