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 (27)
drmuscle
This is amazing, it looks so like the original.
Belladzines
absolutely beautiful!!
talkingferret
A wonderful attempt at emulating Waterhouse's haunting style. This is well worth not selling!
JnM92
Waaaaaaaauw, lovely!!!!
hewee
A very beautiful painting.
joaq
Fantastic painting, this is realy a great piece of Art.Bravo!
Ensomniac
Beautiful Ophelia, very beautifully painted with care. I would hold on to this one too, some things are better left for someone you live with to enjoy.
kenwas
Great piece of work. As a Maxfield Parrish fan, I jave a natural attraction for characters like this and this one is done very well indeed. Like your free brush work, very Sargent like.
Elminster_ZK
Wow, this is beautiful, Graeme, absolutely stunning. It's full of vibrant colours and detail. Don't sell this one! This is one for the favs list... People's Choice indeed, it's my choice! Bravo
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful paint.....!!! Beautiful palette of colors....!!! V
dvitola
Absolutely stunning!
Eroticartist
Absolutely stunning work!!!
kansas
Exceptionally beautiful painting! My compliments.
clifftoppler
Framed, it takes up space, and what of tomorrow's masterpiece? Sell it. Build the reputation. Become rich. Buy the original (you'll be lucky. As a painter you don't so much look back as build upon and excel past achievements. Oh yes, I like - but that goes without saying. Cliff
sharonc
Beautiful work.
pakled
great stuff..y'know, if you could do a subtly parody, I beleive that's protected speech, at least in the US. Keep 'em coming..
kimariehere
ok that does it your going to my favs images and artist yep ..your brilliant i adore your work ..beutiful beyond words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! V
firestorm
a most impressive work, love the details :)
morin3000
Fantastic work... super excellent! V
glenravo
beautiful image
face_off
Fantastic work on her clothing. Love the color contrast which gives a great feeling of depth and distance.
Nwalkerden
Gorgeous- this painting should be in a genre of its own!
2Loose2Trek
This is outstanding work ... I can see why it received the "People's Choice" award. Beautifully done. V (better late than never)
SirLancelot
I find your attempt to paint a Waterhouse very amusing, you did a good so I give you a vote, no one today paints like the victorian masters, its a lost secret.
TheAnimaGemini
Stunning!!!!What a great tribute to a Great Master. Fantastic.
Denger
You have one-upped Waterhouse himself with this one. Well done!
DennisReed
Masterful representation of A True Master! BRavo!