Cozy Autumn Activities for Artists and Creatives
Art Journal Series: Living Seasonally
[ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" heading_type="h1" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title="QXJ0JTIwSm91cm5hbCUyMFNlcmllcyUzQSUyMExpdmluZyUyMFNlYXNvbmFsbHklMjA=" title_typo="{``font_size``:````,``font_size_tablet``:````,``font_size_mobile``:````,``line_height``:````,``line_height_tablet``:````,``line_height_mobile``:````,``letter_spacing``:````,``letter_spacing_tablet``:````,``letter_spacing_mobile``:````,``color``:````,``weight``:``inherit``,``style``:``inherit``,``use_custom_font``:true,``custom_font``:``Forum:regular``}"] Seems like autumn has made its way over here again, and it makes me happy because nature changed its clothes into my favorite colors, of deep reds and orange, rich yellows and gold, copper browns, and black. Once with it, my mood has also slipped into a more introspective ... Art Journal Series: Living Seasonally
Art Movies that Had a Profound Impact on My Life
[ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" heading_type="h1" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title="QXJ0JTIwTW92aWVzJTIwdGhhdCUyMEhhZCUyMGElMjBQcm9mb3VuZCUyMEltcGFjdCUyMG9uJTIwTXklMjBMaWZl" title_typo="{``font_size``:````,``font_size_tablet``:````,``font_size_mobile``:````,``line_height``:````,``line_height_tablet``:````,``line_height_mobile``:````,``letter_spacing``:````,``letter_spacing_tablet``:````,``letter_spacing_mobile``:````,``color``:````,``weight``:``inherit``,``style``:``inherit``,``use_custom_font``:true,``custom_font``:``Forum:regular``}" content_styles=".vc_custom_1696541952940{padding-top: 10% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"] Films (movies) are one of my favorite art forms - besides music and visual art of course - that I could never get tired of. Some of the biggest moments in life were highlighted by movies and I can't even ... Art Movies that Had a Profound Impact on My Life
Art Journal Series: Burning a Painting
[ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" heading_type="h1" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title="QXJ0JTIwSm91cm5hbCUyMFNlcmllcyUzQSUyMEJ1cm5pbmclMjBhJTIwUGFpbnRpbmc=" title_typo="{``font_size``:````,``font_size_tablet``:````,``font_size_mobile``:````,``line_height``:````,``line_height_tablet``:````,``line_height_mobile``:````,``letter_spacing``:````,``letter_spacing_tablet``:````,``letter_spacing_mobile``:````,``color``:````,``weight``:``inherit``,``style``:``inherit``,``use_custom_font``:true,``custom_font``:``Forum:regular``}" content_styles=".vc_custom_1696465794434{padding-top: 10% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"] For the longest time I've been plagued by this feeling: that every creative project I start, I must approach it with utmost seriousness and it must fit into an outwardly faced expectation of utility and productivity. And while I ... Art Journal Series: Burning a Painting
A Summer Series of Paintings Inspired by The Witcher
Gestural Abstract Painting Inspired by Willem de Kooning
New Certification – In the Studio: Abstract Painting by MoMA
[ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" heading_type="h1" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title_typo="{``font_size``:````,``font_size_tablet``:````,``font_size_mobile``:````,``line_height``:````,``line_height_tablet``:````,``line_height_mobile``:````,``letter_spacing``:````,``letter_spacing_tablet``:````,``letter_spacing_mobile``:````,``color``:````,``weight``:``700``,``style``:``uppercase``,``use_custom_font``:true,``custom_font``:``Fugaz One:regular``}" title="TmV3JTIwQ2VydGlmaWNhdGlvbiUyMC0lMjBJbiUyMHRoZSUyMFN0dWRpbyUzQSUyMFBvc3R3YXIlMjBBYnN0cmFjdCUyMFBhaW50aW5nJTIwYnklMjB0aGUlMjBNdXNldW0lMjBvZiUyME1vZGVybiUyMEFydA=="] I recently finished getting a certificate from MoMA in Postwar Abstract Painting and wanted to take this opportunity to share more about my experience with this course and what I’ve learned. First of all, this is a great course! Not only that it offers practical skills knowledge like ... New Certification – In the Studio: Abstract Painting by MoMA
Spring Series IV Glow in the Dark Painting WIP
[ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" heading_type="h1" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title="U3ByaW5nJTIwU2VyaWVzJTIwSVYlMjBHbG93JTIwaW4lMjB0aGUlMjBEYXJrJTIwUGFpbnRpbmclMjBXSVA=" title_typo="{``font_size``:````,``font_size_tablet``:````,``font_size_mobile``:````,``line_height``:````,``line_height_tablet``:````,``line_height_mobile``:````,``letter_spacing``:````,``letter_spacing_tablet``:````,``letter_spacing_mobile``:````,``color``:````,``weight``:``900``,``style``:``uppercase``,``use_custom_font``:true,``custom_font``:``DM Sans:400,700``}"] Time has come for another new work (or better said: painting) in progress that I'm very excited to share with you. As I mentioned before and also in the newsletter, I'm being very inspired by the renewal of nature and all the vibrant color combinations which make me ... Spring Series IV Glow in the Dark Painting WIP
Two New Acrylic Paintings and a WIP
[ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" heading_type="h1" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title="VHdvJTIwTmV3JTIwQWNyeWxpYyUyMFBhaW50aW5ncyUyMGFuZCUyMGElMjBXb3JrJTIwaW4lMjBQcm9ncmVzcyUyMCUyOEV4Y2x1c2l2ZSUyMFZpZGVvJTIwb24lMjBQYXRyZW9uJTI5" title_typo="{``font_size``:````,``font_size_tablet``:````,``font_size_mobile``:````,``line_height``:````,``line_height_tablet``:````,``line_height_mobile``:````,``letter_spacing``:````,``letter_spacing_tablet``:````,``letter_spacing_mobile``:````,``color``:````,``weight``:``900``,``style``:``uppercase``,``use_custom_font``:true,``custom_font``:``DM Sans:400,700``}"] Lately I've been searching for and revisiting a lot of older music, especially the much loved dungeon synth, ambient, and experimental songs that can't be placed inside a niche or a particular genre. Nothing against genres or anything, but personally I'm fascinated by uniqueness and particularity, which seem ... Two New Acrylic Paintings and a WIP
A Cozy Christmas GIFs Pack
[ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" heading_type="h1" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title="QSUyMENvenklMjBDaHJpc3RtYXMlMjBHSUZzJTIwUGFjaw==" title_typo="{``font_size``:````,``font_size_tablet``:````,``font_size_mobile``:````,``line_height``:````,``line_height_tablet``:````,``line_height_mobile``:````,``letter_spacing``:````,``letter_spacing_tablet``:````,``letter_spacing_mobile``:````,``color``:````,``weight``:``800``,``style``:``inherit``,``use_custom_font``:true,``custom_font``:``DM Sans:400,700``}"][ohio_text text_typo="null"]Another year has almost gone by and I swear I feel it was only yesterday when I was wrapping presents for last year, and now it's already a full year passed. How? I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels like time is just slipping by too ... A Cozy Christmas GIFs Pack
La Mulți Ani, România! Celebrating Romanian Art and Culture
[ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" heading_type="h1" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title="TGElMjBNdWwlQzglOUJpJTIwQW5pJTJDJTIwUm9tJUMzJUEybmlhJTIxJTIwQ2VsZWJyYXRpbmclMjBSb21hbmlhbiUyMEFydCUyMGFuZCUyMEN1bHR1cmU=" title_typo="{``font_size``:````,``font_size_tablet``:````,``font_size_mobile``:````,``line_height``:````,``line_height_tablet``:````,``line_height_mobile``:````,``letter_spacing``:````,``letter_spacing_tablet``:````,``letter_spacing_mobile``:````,``color``:````,``weight``:``800``,``style``:``inherit``,``use_custom_font``:true,``custom_font``:``DM Sans:400,700``}" content_styles=".vc_custom_1669867003549{padding-top: 10% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"] Because today is December 1st, I want to take the time to write about the place that made me who I am today, and pay homage to my roots and nationality: the country of Romania (România). A country rich ... La Mulți Ani, România! Celebrating Romanian Art and Culture
Artists and Illustrations from the Golden Age of Fairy Tales
[ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" heading_type="h1" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title="RW5jaGFudGluZyUyMEFydGlzdHMlMjBhbmQlMjBJbGx1c3RyYXRpb25zJTIwZnJvbSUyMHRoZSUyMEdvbGRlbiUyMEFnZSUyMG9mJTIwRmFpcnklMjBUYWxlcw==" title_typo="{``font_size``:````,``font_size_tablet``:````,``font_size_mobile``:````,``line_height``:````,``line_height_tablet``:````,``line_height_mobile``:````,``letter_spacing``:````,``letter_spacing_tablet``:````,``letter_spacing_mobile``:````,``color``:````,``weight``:``700``,``style``:``inherit``,``use_custom_font``:true,``custom_font``:``DM Sans:400,700``}"] Whether we want to admit it or not, stories really are the glue that holds us together as cultures and societies. The entire fabric of our existence is weaved around stories - from religion to advertising, and from movies or entertainment to the pieces of conversation which spark ... Artists and Illustrations from the Golden Age of Fairy Tales
A New Abstract Acrylic Painting: Winter Circle III (AB/YS/MAL)
[ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" heading_type="h1" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title="QSUyME5ldyUyMEFic3RyYWN0JTIwQWNyeWxpYyUyMFBhaW50aW5nJTNBJTIwQUIlMkZZUyUyRk1BTA==" title_typo="{``font_size``:````,``font_size_tablet``:````,``font_size_mobile``:````,``line_height``:````,``line_height_tablet``:````,``line_height_mobile``:````,``letter_spacing``:````,``letter_spacing_tablet``:````,``letter_spacing_mobile``:````,``color``:````,``weight``:``700``,``style``:``inherit``,``use_custom_font``:true,``custom_font``:``DM Sans:400,700``}" content_styles=".vc_custom_1669159230437{padding-top: 10% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"] Happy to be able to present a new painting I finished a few weeks ago. Time for me has been so weird lately that I honestly have no idea if it's been days or weeks, but the most important ... A New Abstract Acrylic Painting: Winter Circle III (AB/YS/MAL)
Two Mixed Media Sketches on Toned Paper
[ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" heading_type="h1" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title="VHdvJTIwTWl4ZWQlMjBNZWRpYSUyMFNrZXRjaGVzJTIwb24lMjBUb25lZCUyMFBhcGVy" title_typo="null" content_styles=".vc_custom_1665965824104{padding-top: 10% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"] Not so long ago I started a sketch where I wanted to experiment with a new style of mixed media, and that is combining charcoal drawing with ink and acrylic techniques. The fruits of this idea have materialized in two ... Two Mixed Media Sketches on Toned Paper
Glow in the Dark Paintings Inspired by Autumn
[ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" heading_type="h1" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title="R2xvdyUyMGluJTIwdGhlJTIwRGFyayUyMFBhaW50aW5ncyUyMEluc3BpcmVkJTIwYnklMjBBdXR1bW4=" title_typo="null"] I haven't really realized how much I was missing autumn until I got a short remembrance of it in the form of crunchy leaves, chilly winds, and the smell of burnt wood and knitted sweaters. Even though I'm not particularly fond of colder seasons, I appreciate them for balance ... Glow in the Dark Paintings Inspired by Autumn
Overcoming Creative Block
[ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" heading_type="h1" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title="SG93JTIwdG8lMjBvdmVyY29tZSUyMGNyZWF0aXZlJTIwYmxvY2slMjBpbiUyMDUlMjBzaW1wbGUlMjB3YXlz" title_typo="null" content_styles=".vc_custom_1661008269202{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 5% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title="V2hhdCUyMGlzJTIwY3JlYXRpdmUlMjBibG9jayUzRg==" title_typo="null"] Creative block is something that happens to any artist or creative person at some point throughout their life. Many have tried to decode it and offer solutions to overcome it, so in that sense, this is ... Overcoming Creative Block
Beyond Van Gogh : The Immersive Art Experience
[ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" heading_type="h1" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" appearance_effect="fade-up" title="QmV5b25kJTIwVmFuJTIwR29naCUyMCUzQSUyMFRoZSUyMEltbWVyc2l2ZSUyMEFydCUyMEV4cGVyaWVuY2U=" title_typo="null" content_styles=".vc_custom_1661386891293{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 5% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][ohio_heading module_type_layout="on_left" subtitle_type_layout="without_subtitle" title="RWFybGllciUyMHRoaXMlMjB5ZWFyLi4u" title_typo="null"] ...I had the wonderful opportunity to view the Immersive Art Experience of Beyond Van Gogh which consists in 360° wall projections of Vincent's famous artworks and letters to his brother Theo. Being a long time ... Beyond Van Gogh : The Immersive Art Experience