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 (26)
Alz2008
Beautiful image and work, excellent well done..
gunsan
Youreally get the message through! Besides that It is a wonderful charming painting. Love how you brought out the different stuff textures!
Majorgaine
A very sophisticated artwork!
jgmart
Wonderful painting - excellent work!
A_
this is excellent! i love how she sits like a good girl, but wearing that outfit.. nice contrast.
akulla
Superb work of art.
liltawen
Excellent painting.
dvitola
This is fabulous! Bravo!
delbeke
Stunning image! Excellent work. The detail on the chair is fabulous!
kuerbote
What to say... Just awesome. Terrific painting, congratulations!
DennisReed
Stunning Artwork!
Smallreddog
Fantastic love the different textures throughout
dshield
Beautiful work. D
Claywoman
Beautifully done!
Miska7
Great artwork! Nice colours. Very well done.
MINTY1974
Proper talent on display! Stunning.
kimariehere
brilliant composition and portrait work~ masterfully done!!!!
ekatz
absolutely brilliant, such great composition and colour
frankman
great work!!
milka69
Beautiful work !!!, very sweet !
TheAnimaGemini
Wonderful artwork. Very beautiful painting with great details.
glenravo
G Day my friend Fantastic work llove the decor and the pose hope all is well say hello to everyone 4 me cheers ravo
Arquitekto
Your tipe of line and your skill of the color are amazing.
Rorsdors
Excellent painting really works , like the chair:)
npauling
Beautifully done and in gorgeous colours.
SirLancelot
Another beautiful work by you.