Sandro del Prete was born in 1937 in Switzerland. After finishing school, Prete dedicated himself to painting and spent time at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy, learning the painting techniques of the masters. After returning to Switezerland, the painter began to study and create religious and symbolic paintings. His interest in symbols and […]
Chris Newman is an American painter who creates digital paintings in software art programs like Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter. Even though his paintings are created on a computer, the finished art works have a watercolor painting effect. Watercolor effects suit Newman’s paintings perfectly, allowing the artist to fade elements of the scene to create a sense […]
Jacek Yerka was born in Poland in 1952. He studied fine art and graphic designs before becoming a full-time artist. Yerka’s training in art techniques is apparent in the neat layout of his surrealist paintings and the crisp way in which each painting is finished. The style that Yerka uses to create his paintings is […]
Luca Natalini is an Italian tattoo artist who creates exquisite surrealist tattoo designs. Each design is unique and custom-made for the client, although there are some similarities between Natalini’s tattoo art works. Some have elements of bio organic design, whereas other tattoos display influences from traditional surrealist paintings. Working largely in vivid colors, Natalini creates […]
Andy Jones believes that creativity is the foundation of consciousness and that art is the agent of social change. He draws inspiration from the art works of artists who are centuries dead, and combines this inspiration with digital art techniques to create spiritual, often psychedelic and surreal Photoshop paintings. Android Jones’ website states that “Android’s […]
David Kracov is a versatile artist who has been building his art portfolio since the tender age of twelve. He is a sculptor, animator and painter who is influenced by popular culture. His art works are often created with the intention of commemorating those who have passed away in violent events such as 9/11 and the […]
Riyaan Wiener is an artist, musician and photographer from Cape Town, South Africa who calls his signature art style the Shinjuku Effect. Intent on exploring every creative realm, Riyaan has undertaken graffiti mural projects for companies like MXit and has created designs for tattoos, t-shirts, fliers and posters. Composing designs with graffiti and graphic elements, […]
Cyril Rolando is a French artist who uses Photoshop to create digital paintings and illustrations of children’s stories and fantasy tales. His paintings appear to be formed from the substance of dreams. Rolando’s abstract painting style lends a dreamy essence to each fantasy painting, a technique that suits the frolicking creatures found in his art. […]
Julie Dillon combines classic elements of fantasy such as dragons and other fairy tales creatures with the modern art medium of Photoshop. Dillon’s colorful paintings burst with life and imagination and each painting is filled with a vivid portrayal of the artist’s joy in creating these scenes. Many of the creatures and characters that are […]
Keith Thompson’s art is a combination of surrealism, fantasy and Art Nouveau styles. Although the artist doesn’t like the term “fantasy art”, his work seems to fall under or at least perilously close to this definition. The influence of Japanese art and illustration is what gives Keith Thompson’s illustrations their Art Nouveau effect, with hints […]