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
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Comments (19)
calico1 Online Now!
Very nice work. Thanks for sharing. This painting has an old Renaissance look while being modern. Great expression. Good work.
e-brink
Excellent piece of work! The expression of the main subject is wonderful!!
shutterb
Love her expression and the great colors...
JillianElf
Fantastic painting, and you have the emotion, rebellion and conformity issues down in this wonderful detailed work. Good luck with the art prize. This is great!
TheAnimaGemini
Fantastic idea. Wonderful details and her expression is great. Outstanding artwork
Claywoman
Wow awesome painting!
Whimsical
Amazing piece. The detail, light/shadow/colours are fantastic. Love the facial expression too. Good luck!! :-))))))))))))))
1ruth
great expression on her face.
A_
this is great! love her expresion. and really nice colors and great focus on her.
4pack
A really nice painting. Excellent composition and the characterisation is super. Must have taken you some time noting the size. Good luck with the art prize. James
mizoli
Wonderful painting!
npauling
Good luck with winning and I think you have a great show with this, as it captures the dilemmas of today. Beautiful work. I hope things are going well in your gallery.
EhsanA
Excellent work
DennisReed
Love it! Bravo!
MrBacardi
Fantastic work as always :)
louly
Love this one! Love the style, her expression and the composition with the other groups of girls behind her.
ekatz
awesome, magnificent use of colour, the light you have created is wonderful
Arquitekto
Interesting paint. Very good work
Rorsdors
Brilliant stuff, love the contrast in clothing of the people in the background