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 (32)
LillianaSapphire
excellent sketch!
SecondChoice
it is!
Mondwin
Fantastic drawing!!!Bravo!V:DDD
6T6
This is incredible! You are very talented.
oscilis
Stunning work. Hope you sold it for lots!
Synapse
Beautiful work Graeme, it deserved to sell. Congratulations there.
Azr1el
Superb drawing!!! :)
louly
Beautiful work!
devineydesignsllc
great concept,beautiful is the perspective look and length of this most wonderful drawing,its a great feeling to know art does exsist!thank you!
Quidnunc
Great concept an very well executed.
dragonfly2000
At first I thought it was a litho print; great work, lovely deckle edges here really sets it off; lucky buyer.
xcentricity
This is really amazing! I love the mystery that surrounds the piece!
mmirnii
very beautiful.. id buy it for sure :) the detail is stunning !!
MrBacardi
really cool drawing :)
Elminster_ZK
Ah, it's beautiful. I envy whoever bought it. Wonderful work Graeme
ppetersen
Outstanding pencil work. Such fine details. I love the curve of the stairs winding to the doorway. Gives one a feel of Lothlorien... :)
Belladzines
excellent - love the details.
kimariehere
amazing climbing tree tower drawer !! WOW spectacular idea and oh how talneted you are this much have taken some serious time.,..!!AWESOME V!
sharonc
I love it.
drmuscle
Excellent
A_
i just love this. :) so magicakl.makes you wonder who lives there.
Kath13
You have a wonderful imagination - I love your artwork!
face_off
Extremely good. The branches are fantastic.
2Loose2Trek
Wow! This is done very well. Excellent!
saldegal
Beautiful drawing and concept ... Love the sense of depth and the details are just right!
eucrow
Beautiful work! I wonder how many steps it would take to get inside your head. Thanks for the fast ride in the elevator to get a qick glimpse of your creative grey matter.
RussellAustin
Can I rent the tree for a while , it would make the ultimate studio.
kajimto
cooool
Usurer
these are awesome. I like all your tree images
Deathbliss
How I would love to live in a place such as this, in a beautiful forest giant and away from the world below. I can imagine the view as I gaze out from a window or balcony. I think I would give anything to live there. Very good work, I actually noticed your art a while ago and only recently decided to comment. I want you to know that I find it inspiring. If I had any recommendations it would be to do more of these in color, but that's only because I'm baised that way. You might also find it interesting to know that you could design these in 3D if you so desired, using a program like 3DS Max or Maya. - Deathbliss