Based in Rome, Italy, Fedi’s art is very much an extension of herself. “My art and art, in general, is like the base on what my entire existence is funded, something like eating or drinking,” she reflected in an interview with Ballpitmag. “So I should say that I see through art and seeing through art is the only way I know to look at the world.”

Having studied at the Fine Art Academy, her work relies on gouache colors almost entirely, as Fedi admits she likes the feeling of brush strokes on paper. But she also works digitally, using an iPad Pro pencil.

“My story is pretty simple,” she says. “I’m the first daughter of 3 and I started painting because there were too many people in my home.” But of course, scrolling through her rich portfolio, her story seems much bigger than that. Here are some highlights from her Instagram page:

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“The female figure is a big source of inspiration,” relayed Genualdo in an interview with Creative Boom. But she’s also very much inspired by her own personal experiences. “My illustrations and paintings reflect my personal life and emotions, and the way the characters evolve reflect the way my perception of myself evolves through time,” she went on to explain.

As such her illustrations, though personal, touch on universal subjects that most people (and especially women) might relate to. “With my fine art pieces, I mostly rely on my imagination, although many of the works I produce have been influenced by what surrounds me, my memories, women I have met, so can be considered a metaphorical reinterpretation of reality,” says Genualdo.

Using simple shapes and a limited color palette, her artworks also include decorative motifs like flowers and leaves – a representation of the natural world, which Genualdo feels connected to. The overall effect is inviting, if a bit uneasy.

Take a look for yourself:

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“Colors are very important in my work,” said Jane in an interview with the &Klevering blog. “I’m always looking for new and exciting color combinations. I love full illustrations with a lot of different objects and patterns.”

“I think they have a very handmade feel because I use a lot of textures and elements painted in watercolors,” adds the Amsterdam-based creative. “I like illustration styles that are non-digital or appear to be, and that are a little clumsy and charming. I don’t like perfect things in general.”

And other people seem to like her illustration style just as well, with more than 200k followers and clients that include The New Yorker to Unicef. “Growing up, I was always making things,” she recalled. “When we went on vacation I always brought scrapbooks, journals and drawing books with me.” An early passion which has blossomed ever since.

Follow her Instagram page for a pop of color.

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The drawings themselves are fairly straight forward, focused mainly on women going about their everyday life. In one portrait a woman is seen petting a cat, while in another, a woman scribbles in her sketchbook.

“When I start, I already know if the drawing will succeed,” says Luque. As so, her work is fairly intuitive and quick, without relying on sketches. “I like to work intuitively—so that it’s almost as if my hands are putting something on paper themselves as opposed to me stopping at every movement,” she says. “I like going to a café or library to work; I listen to the conversations being had around me and look out the window at the people passing by.”

“Sometimes, if I am not completely satisfied with the end result, I prefer to throw the illustration away and start again because I know what didn’t work the first time round,” Luque says. Its this intuitive quality to her work that makes it especially relatable. Take a look for yourself:

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“I feel like growing up knowing that I wanted to work in art somehow,” she admitted. But going to art museums and galleries and seeing that the majority of the artwork was created by male artists proved a challenge and begged the question: who was there to represent her and what she wants to become?”

“On the flipside, the majority of the work that I saw, especially in classical art museums, depicted women, but they were also depicted by male artists,” she went on to explain. “So for me, it just felt so inaccurate. Women aren’t just sexual or just maternal. There is so much more to who we are and how we look, and I just felt like there was such a disconnect.”

She knew she had to do something to flip the narrative around. Now, she paints exclusively women who are presented as quirky, whimsical beings. Bold, graphic, and cartoonlike, her portrayals of women seem at times, more realistic then those we’re used to seeing.

And with clients that include The New York Times, Google, Marc Jacobs, and Gucci, other people are taking note. Take a look for yourself.

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Based in Rome, Italy, Fedi’s art is very much an extension of herself. “My art and art, in general, is like the base on what my entire existence is funded, something like eating or drinking,” she reflected in an interview with Ballpitmag. “So I should say that I see through art and seeing through art is the only way I know to look at the world.”

Having studied at the Fine Art Academy, her work relies on gouache colors almost entirely, as Fedi admits she likes the feeling of brush strokes on paper. But she also works digitally, using an iPad Pro pencil.

“My story is pretty simple,” she says. “I’m the first daughter of 3 and I started painting because there were too many people in my home.” But of course, scrolling through her rich portfolio, her story seems much bigger than that. Here are some highlights from her Instagram page:

The post The Fearless Women of Marialaura Fedi appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

“The female figure is a big source of inspiration,” relayed Genualdo in an interview with Creative Boom. But she’s also very much inspired by her own personal experiences. “My illustrations and paintings reflect my personal life and emotions, and the way the characters evolve reflect the way my perception of myself evolves through time,” she went on to explain.

As such her illustrations, though personal, touch on universal subjects that most people (and especially women) might relate to. “With my fine art pieces, I mostly rely on my imagination, although many of the works I produce have been influenced by what surrounds me, my memories, women I have met, so can be considered a metaphorical reinterpretation of reality,” says Genualdo.

Using simple shapes and a limited color palette, her artworks also include decorative motifs like flowers and leaves – a representation of the natural world, which Genualdo feels connected to. The overall effect is inviting, if a bit uneasy.

Take a look for yourself:

The post Alessandra Genualdo’s Portraits Reflect Her Memories and Emotions appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

“Colors are very important in my work,” said Jane in an interview with the &Klevering blog. “I’m always looking for new and exciting color combinations. I love full illustrations with a lot of different objects and patterns.”

“I think they have a very handmade feel because I use a lot of textures and elements painted in watercolors,” adds the Amsterdam-based creative. “I like illustration styles that are non-digital or appear to be, and that are a little clumsy and charming. I don’t like perfect things in general.”

And other people seem to like her illustration style just as well, with more than 200k followers and clients that include The New Yorker to Unicef. “Growing up, I was always making things,” she recalled. “When we went on vacation I always brought scrapbooks, journals and drawing books with me.” An early passion which has blossomed ever since.

Follow her Instagram page for a pop of color.

The post Bodil Jane’s Art is All About Girl Power appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

The drawings themselves are fairly straight forward, focused mainly on women going about their everyday life. In one portrait a woman is seen petting a cat, while in another, a woman scribbles in her sketchbook.

“When I start, I already know if the drawing will succeed,” says Luque. As so, her work is fairly intuitive and quick, without relying on sketches. “I like to work intuitively—so that it’s almost as if my hands are putting something on paper themselves as opposed to me stopping at every movement,” she says. “I like going to a café or library to work; I listen to the conversations being had around me and look out the window at the people passing by.”

“Sometimes, if I am not completely satisfied with the end result, I prefer to throw the illustration away and start again because I know what didn’t work the first time round,” Luque says. Its this intuitive quality to her work that makes it especially relatable. Take a look for yourself:

The post The Relatable Illustrations of María Luque appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

“I feel like growing up knowing that I wanted to work in art somehow,” she admitted. But going to art museums and galleries and seeing that the majority of the artwork was created by male artists proved a challenge and begged the question: who was there to represent her and what she wants to become?”

“On the flipside, the majority of the work that I saw, especially in classical art museums, depicted women, but they were also depicted by male artists,” she went on to explain. “So for me, it just felt so inaccurate. Women aren’t just sexual or just maternal. There is so much more to who we are and how we look, and I just felt like there was such a disconnect.”

She knew she had to do something to flip the narrative around. Now, she paints exclusively women who are presented as quirky, whimsical beings. Bold, graphic, and cartoonlike, her portrayals of women seem at times, more realistic then those we’re used to seeing.

And with clients that include The New York Times, Google, Marc Jacobs, and Gucci, other people are taking note. Take a look for yourself.

The post Amber Vittoria Paints Women as She Really Sees Them appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.