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An intriguing artist from Houston — Daniela Werneck. She specializes in watercolors. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A self-taught painter who holds a degree in interior design from the School of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro. She has dedicated herself to realistic figurative art for just the past decade. Thus, with sufficient resolve, anything is achievable.

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I stumbled upon this eerie and mesmerizing painting, which appears to depict a mother embracing a demonic entity. In some places on the internet, it is claimed to be called “A Mother’s Love” and is allegedly painted by an artist named Carl Olof Petersen. However, I am quite skeptical because Petersen normally works in a different style. I think it might simply be someone’s guess that everyone else picked up without checking the source.

I tried to dig deeper, but I found no reliable confirmation of either the artist’s name or the title of the painting. It is very likely that this is AI art—indicated by the strange anatomy of the woman’s arm (elbow and forearm).

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Interesting works. Moscow artist Konstantin Seleznev (1975). Some pieces have a touch of nostalgia, and in general, Soviet realism hasn’t gone anywhere. After all, a good artist should also be a good photographer. If your works have a million focal points, making it hard to distinguish what’s primary and what’s secondary – that’s not bad, but.. As if to say, everything is important—take a closer look. I don’t know, mixed feelings, but overall, I like it more than I don’t. So, I’m sharing.

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(ENG) A truly cool English artist, Frances Bell. Her works are either portraits or scenes of people by water, yet all are executed with immense attention to detail without the actual details—directly following the principles of Sargent. Traditional techniques, simply people, alive, posing. Frances claims she works solely from life, no photographs involved. Observe how splendidly she conveys colors and shapes, “with a single stroke”.

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(ENG) A remarkable English artist, Frances Bell. Her canvases depict either portraits or people beside water, yet all are crafted with prodigious care for details—amazingly without actual details—a true adherence to Sargent’s tenets. She employs traditional techniques, capturing lively, posing individuals. Frances asserts that she operates purely from life, eschewing any use of photographs. Notice the masterful rendering of colors and forms, oftentimes achieved in “a single stroke”.

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An intriguing artist — Emanuele Attadia (Italy, b. 1986). A fusion of the ancient and modern. There’s realism, yet it’s imbued with an unusual tenderness. I’m particularly fond of his use of color and his selection of motifs.

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John Falter’s father once told his son that he would never become an artist until he published a cover for The Saturday Evening Post. John Falter did it 122 times.

For me, the difference between an illustration and a full-fledged painting is like the difference between a TV series and a film. Think about how such illustrations were created in the first half of the 20th century. Just imagine: all these works were done in just a couple of weeks, maybe three. There wasn’t much more time—after all, they were illustrating current events. He would create a large drawing, around 30×40 inches, which was then photographed and converted to CMYK. The artist had to understand well what would inevitably be lost in this process and what, on the contrary, might “pop”—primarily in terms of color and contrast. There was no post-correction on a computer because computers simply didn’t exist. In short, working as a magazine illustrator was a unique profession.

And these weren’t just illustrations for stories—they were also illustrations as stories. An artist can convey a lot through details, the style of the drawing—essentially, through what’s “between the lines.” If you look closely, his paintings are full of such messages.

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Today, I am showcasing the paintings of German artist Torsten Wolber. He studied graphic design and illustration and worked as a teacher for nearly 30 years before dedicating himself entirely to oil painting in 2020. His Facebook and Instagram pages are filled with useful videos, and he offers courses, sharing his experience in every way he can (see comments)

His works blend classical portraiture, Impressionism, and expressive realism, creating a unique and instantly recognizable style.

I’ve been reading how others write about artists—what a bore! Birth dates, schools attended, influences, genres… Either it’s completely unnecessary or it’s all evident from the paintings themselves. Just show the art—no need for all the fluff. So here you go—look, enjoy.

I’ll leave links to his Facebook and Instagram in the comments.

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