Sim Sim gained recognition among social media users thanks to the intriguing portraits she creates in her sketchbooks. These intriguing works capture a moment of time, depicting subjects stopped in motion in urban surroundings. They can be seen gazing through the window of a bus, climbing an escalator, or simply walking down the street.

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Most of Sim Sim’s urban portraits, which feature both pop culture characters and random people, are done using a charcoal pencil. However, the artist recently started adding some color to her works by experimenting with pastel colors. While more challenging than her charcoal pieces, according to the artist, these pastel drawings have a dreamlike element to them that makes them arguably even more powerful in the eyes of the viewer.

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Sim Sim shares her drawings on Instagram, where she has 120K followers. She also offers the original pieces for purchase on her official webshop. Continue scrolling to check out more of them.

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Based out of San José, California, Rodriguez’s practice leans on his background in graffiti. Being self-taught through the graffiti scene, he later decided to expand his studies by pursuing a Bachelor in Fine Arts at California College of the Arts and has since blended what he absorbed from both experiences to create his current style.

But in an interview with Highlark Magazine, he traced his passion for art even earlier than that, when he watched cartoons as a child. “I got into visual arts through watching Looney Tunes, The Simpsons, and various cartoons through the 80’s,” recalled Rodriguez. “I also used to stare at all the album covers in my uncle’s record collection. My eventual introduction to graffiti was what really shot up my passion.”

His practice now includes two types of portraiture styles, to which he refers to as Topographical Portraiture and Type Faces. The Topographical Portraits are created by stylizing a portrait with topographical lines and shapes, in a similar manner to those found through images on geographic maps. The Type Faces, on the other hand, incorporate typography and portraiture.

“I have lots of visual information in my own work,” admits Rodriguez, “as many of my contemporaries do, and I think it is important that we try hard to maintain the humanness of the people we portray. Feelings can get buried in eye candy and effects, sometimes. The pieces I have done could only be powerful because there is a real person behind them.”

His work is shown in public art spaces, museums, companies, galleries, and editorial publications, but also on Instagram.

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Indeed, the finished piece invites the viewer to fill in the blanks, stressing the fractured nature of truth and the power of interpretation. “I try not to impose a clear cut narrative on the viewer,” says Pass. “My aim is to illicit an emotional response without dictating to the viewer what they should or shouldn’t be feeling.”

Based in the UK, her creative process relies on references from found photos of strangers, with particular focus on ambiguous or what seems like neutral expressions. “The unknown subject and therefore his or her unknown emotions have become an important aspect in my work,” she writes, “where I, in turn, find myself instinctively attempting to read the individual – something which gradually becomes apparent in my treatment of the work.”

The winner of the John Ruskin Prize in 2019 and the Portrait Artist of the Year 2019, Pass’ portraits are slowly but surely gathering momentum. Take a look for yourself:

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Lewin’s artistic creation was a way of preserving his family’s stories and traditions. But while the passion for storytelling was always there, over the years his medium of choice changed. First using pencil and paper, Lewin would later turn to graffiti which would finally lead him to painting — his chosen practice these days.

“Art has been a part of my life from as far back as I can remember,” he says. Having moved to the US with his family in 1977, Lewin is now based in Oakland, CA, though his art is still very much in dialogue with African folklore. “Each piece has its own story to tell and for different viewers,” he notes, adding that “the story might change. I try not to interfere too much with that process. I try to let each piece evolve on its own.”

“I’m not always sure of the meaning behind each piece, but I’m also not too concerned about that either,” he admits. “I’m more into the process of creating. I love getting lost in the details. It can be very similar to meditation. I love the concept of the artist as the conduit. Transcribing visions onto a canvas.”

Take a look at some of his striking portraits in the gallery below:

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“I focus on women as representatives of their societies, since throughout history,” she adds, “the central role of women as life bearers, nurturers, caretakers and educators has ensured the stability of their communities.” Born in Tanzania, Africa, Mlengeya remembers being a creative child, drawn to arts and crafts.

But when it came to her creative journey, Mlengeya path was a meandering one, having first pursued a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and working in finance before finally returning to art. Painting mainly with acrylic, she finds inspiration in photographs, with the final product narrating her ideas, beliefs, and experiences.

“The minimalist simple backgrounds create high contrast and put emphasis and attention on the subjects,” she says. It also invites the viewer to add his or her own layer of interpretation. Take a careful look:

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“I am taking my work very seriously,” admitted Roberts in an interview with Paper Magazine, “I want my work to be as serious as I am,” he stressed. “My last show was about cultural appropriation, so this one is just another important topic of conversation. That’s why I even changed the color palette, even though I loved the palette, I thought it was too bubblegum. I wanted to pull it back a little bit. I wanted to challenge myself.”

While his style echos that of modern painters, his paintings are undeniably contemporary. Relying on images and conventions recognizable from the media, Roberts reframes his appropriated source material to reveal the absurdity of everyday life.

His sophisticated compositions provoke engagement, inviting the viewer to consider the impact of visual media on the consumption of ideas in the Digital Age. They also call to mind questions about the complicated ways in which we form our identity this day and age – a messy assortment of cultures and references. Take a careful look:

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“I’m most concerned with creating power dynamics between the painting and the viewer,” Williams admitted in an interview with Art of Choice. “I work to give every figure a kind of sentience or self-awareness. To be more specific, the paintings explore gender in an American context as it relates to power. I work to balance narrative with formal concerns in order to simulate these dynamics. I’m always trying to keep myself curious and engaged with paint as well. This results in a lot of play and some humor in my practice.”

But though humoristic, her art isn’t meant to be taken lightly. Based in Brooklyn, Williams received a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and has since exhibited her work at galleries like Bard College and Sargent’s Daughters. She’s also amassed an impressive following online, with more than 85k fans on Instagram alone.

For most of her practice, she admits to working exclusively in oil and employed varying degrees of realism. But in the last several years she’s been slowly incorporating other techniques and mediums. “I mix those treatments with more painterly passages and the result is a kind of mash up of different eras and visual signifiers,” says Williams.

You’d want to take a closer look:

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“While my work is anchored in representation, I try to not only focus on depicting the details of my subject but also try to capture the emotion—the essence of it,” Grochulska tells This is Colossal. “There is a moment when I look at the painting and feel the emotion is there.” She feels like this is the perfect moment to step aside and declare a painting finished.

See more of her art below.

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“One of the main ones I use is the symbol of the mother-goddess, which can be expressed in an infinite number of ways,” the artist told Bizzarre. “The way I make use of it is of an energy source, where the thread of life comes from and encircles everything with the life spark. This is female energy in general, which all give, nurturing and life forming.”

You can find Ruscheva’s work on her personal website and on her Instagram profile where she has attracted over two thousand followers.

Scroll down and take a look at her Instagram gallery below.

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The artist who graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design with a major in animation, first worked as an art director in the animation and video game industries. After almost a decade being in that industry, he decided to make traditional painting as his new career.

“For Dimitri, art is a language that can communicate on both conscious and subconscious levels which is why aesthetic execution of his art is a big part of making that language more accessible for a wider range of audiences,” it says on his personal website.

Except for his personal website, you can find the artist’s paintings on his social media accounts, Instagram, and Facebook. He also showcases his artwork on his Etsy store where you can purchase some of his vibrant paintings.

Scroll down and take a look at his Instagram gallery below.

The post Artist Makes Vibrant Portraits of Humans and Animals appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Sim Sim gained recognition among social media users thanks to the intriguing portraits she creates in her sketchbooks. These intriguing works capture a moment of time, depicting subjects stopped in motion in urban surroundings. They can be seen gazing through the window of a bus, climbing an escalator, or simply walking down the street.

View this post on Instagram

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Most of Sim Sim’s urban portraits, which feature both pop culture characters and random people, are done using a charcoal pencil. However, the artist recently started adding some color to her works by experimenting with pastel colors. While more challenging than her charcoal pieces, according to the artist, these pastel drawings have a dreamlike element to them that makes them arguably even more powerful in the eyes of the viewer.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Sim Sim (@sssimsim)

Sim Sim shares her drawings on Instagram, where she has 120K followers. She also offers the original pieces for purchase on her official webshop. Continue scrolling to check out more of them.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Sim Sim (@sssimsim)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Sim Sim (@sssimsim)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Sim Sim (@sssimsim)

The post Sim Sim Draws Intriguing Urban Portraits in Her Sketchbooks appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Based out of San José, California, Rodriguez’s practice leans on his background in graffiti. Being self-taught through the graffiti scene, he later decided to expand his studies by pursuing a Bachelor in Fine Arts at California College of the Arts and has since blended what he absorbed from both experiences to create his current style.

But in an interview with Highlark Magazine, he traced his passion for art even earlier than that, when he watched cartoons as a child. “I got into visual arts through watching Looney Tunes, The Simpsons, and various cartoons through the 80’s,” recalled Rodriguez. “I also used to stare at all the album covers in my uncle’s record collection. My eventual introduction to graffiti was what really shot up my passion.”

His practice now includes two types of portraiture styles, to which he refers to as Topographical Portraiture and Type Faces. The Topographical Portraits are created by stylizing a portrait with topographical lines and shapes, in a similar manner to those found through images on geographic maps. The Type Faces, on the other hand, incorporate typography and portraiture.

“I have lots of visual information in my own work,” admits Rodriguez, “as many of my contemporaries do, and I think it is important that we try hard to maintain the humanness of the people we portray. Feelings can get buried in eye candy and effects, sometimes. The pieces I have done could only be powerful because there is a real person behind them.”

His work is shown in public art spaces, museums, companies, galleries, and editorial publications, but also on Instagram.

The post The Fractured, Futuristic Portraits of Samuel Rodriguez appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Indeed, the finished piece invites the viewer to fill in the blanks, stressing the fractured nature of truth and the power of interpretation. “I try not to impose a clear cut narrative on the viewer,” says Pass. “My aim is to illicit an emotional response without dictating to the viewer what they should or shouldn’t be feeling.”

Based in the UK, her creative process relies on references from found photos of strangers, with particular focus on ambiguous or what seems like neutral expressions. “The unknown subject and therefore his or her unknown emotions have become an important aspect in my work,” she writes, “where I, in turn, find myself instinctively attempting to read the individual – something which gradually becomes apparent in my treatment of the work.”

The winner of the John Ruskin Prize in 2019 and the Portrait Artist of the Year 2019, Pass’ portraits are slowly but surely gathering momentum. Take a look for yourself:

The post Enter the Fractured Reality of Lucy Pass appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Lewin’s artistic creation was a way of preserving his family’s stories and traditions. But while the passion for storytelling was always there, over the years his medium of choice changed. First using pencil and paper, Lewin would later turn to graffiti which would finally lead him to painting — his chosen practice these days.

“Art has been a part of my life from as far back as I can remember,” he says. Having moved to the US with his family in 1977, Lewin is now based in Oakland, CA, though his art is still very much in dialogue with African folklore. “Each piece has its own story to tell and for different viewers,” he notes, adding that “the story might change. I try not to interfere too much with that process. I try to let each piece evolve on its own.”

“I’m not always sure of the meaning behind each piece, but I’m also not too concerned about that either,” he admits. “I’m more into the process of creating. I love getting lost in the details. It can be very similar to meditation. I love the concept of the artist as the conduit. Transcribing visions onto a canvas.”

Take a look at some of his striking portraits in the gallery below:

The post Paul Lewin Channels African Folklore Through His Portraits appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

“I focus on women as representatives of their societies, since throughout history,” she adds, “the central role of women as life bearers, nurturers, caretakers and educators has ensured the stability of their communities.” Born in Tanzania, Africa, Mlengeya remembers being a creative child, drawn to arts and crafts.

But when it came to her creative journey, Mlengeya path was a meandering one, having first pursued a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and working in finance before finally returning to art. Painting mainly with acrylic, she finds inspiration in photographs, with the final product narrating her ideas, beliefs, and experiences.

“The minimalist simple backgrounds create high contrast and put emphasis and attention on the subjects,” she says. It also invites the viewer to add his or her own layer of interpretation. Take a careful look:

The post Sungi Mlengeya’s Minimalist Portraits Rely On High Contrast appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

“I am taking my work very seriously,” admitted Roberts in an interview with Paper Magazine, “I want my work to be as serious as I am,” he stressed. “My last show was about cultural appropriation, so this one is just another important topic of conversation. That’s why I even changed the color palette, even though I loved the palette, I thought it was too bubblegum. I wanted to pull it back a little bit. I wanted to challenge myself.”

While his style echos that of modern painters, his paintings are undeniably contemporary. Relying on images and conventions recognizable from the media, Roberts reframes his appropriated source material to reveal the absurdity of everyday life.

His sophisticated compositions provoke engagement, inviting the viewer to consider the impact of visual media on the consumption of ideas in the Digital Age. They also call to mind questions about the complicated ways in which we form our identity this day and age – a messy assortment of cultures and references. Take a careful look:

The post Malik Roberts’ Shattered Portraits Grab Your Attention appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

“I’m most concerned with creating power dynamics between the painting and the viewer,” Williams admitted in an interview with Art of Choice. “I work to give every figure a kind of sentience or self-awareness. To be more specific, the paintings explore gender in an American context as it relates to power. I work to balance narrative with formal concerns in order to simulate these dynamics. I’m always trying to keep myself curious and engaged with paint as well. This results in a lot of play and some humor in my practice.”

But though humoristic, her art isn’t meant to be taken lightly. Based in Brooklyn, Williams received a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and has since exhibited her work at galleries like Bard College and Sargent’s Daughters. She’s also amassed an impressive following online, with more than 85k fans on Instagram alone.

For most of her practice, she admits to working exclusively in oil and employed varying degrees of realism. But in the last several years she’s been slowly incorporating other techniques and mediums. “I mix those treatments with more painterly passages and the result is a kind of mash up of different eras and visual signifiers,” says Williams.

You’d want to take a closer look:

The post These Women Portraits Demand Your Attention appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

“While my work is anchored in representation, I try to not only focus on depicting the details of my subject but also try to capture the emotion—the essence of it,” Grochulska tells This is Colossal. “There is a moment when I look at the painting and feel the emotion is there.” She feels like this is the perfect moment to step aside and declare a painting finished.

See more of her art below.

The post Agnes Grochulska’s Emotional Portraits Feature Colorful Outlines appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

“One of the main ones I use is the symbol of the mother-goddess, which can be expressed in an infinite number of ways,” the artist told Bizzarre. “The way I make use of it is of an energy source, where the thread of life comes from and encircles everything with the life spark. This is female energy in general, which all give, nurturing and life forming.”

You can find Ruscheva’s work on her personal website and on her Instagram profile where she has attracted over two thousand followers.

Scroll down and take a look at her Instagram gallery below.

The post Artist Creates Beautiful Paintings Inspired by Bulgarian Folklore appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

The artist who graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design with a major in animation, first worked as an art director in the animation and video game industries. After almost a decade being in that industry, he decided to make traditional painting as his new career.

“For Dimitri, art is a language that can communicate on both conscious and subconscious levels which is why aesthetic execution of his art is a big part of making that language more accessible for a wider range of audiences,” it says on his personal website.

Except for his personal website, you can find the artist’s paintings on his social media accounts, Instagram, and Facebook. He also showcases his artwork on his Etsy store where you can purchase some of his vibrant paintings.

Scroll down and take a look at his Instagram gallery below.

The post Artist Makes Vibrant Portraits of Humans and Animals appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.