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Making Pilgrims: An Interview with Aron Wiesenfeld

November 19, 2019

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Looking at Aron Wiesenfeld's paintings is akin to waking up from your dream. There’s a fogginess about what you’ve just experienced, and what you’ve just felt, but it stays there in the abyss within you –...

The Pastel Floral Paintings of Stella Im Hultberg

Addison Devereux

November 12, 2019

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

As delicate as the floral arrangements she brings to life, Stella Im Hultberg's paintings are laden with the soft yet powerful pastel hues that vary in each piece. Her paintings highlight color in just the righ...

Guweiz: Captivating Digital Paintings and Illustrations

Addison Devereux

October 31, 2019

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

The Singapore-born artist Zheng Wei Gu, better known as Guweiz, has only been in the art scene for a few years. His fascination with art came at the age of 16 when he started watching YouTube tutorials on anime drawings. Over the next few years, Guweiz honed h...

The Painterly Precision of Robin Eley’s Photorealism

Elizah Leigh

October 22, 2019

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

In the contemporary art world, wildly exciting and incredibly diverse forms of creative expression abound. Experiencing some of it is like hopping on an amusement park ride that delights the senses, churns the ...

The Luscious, Candy-coated Paintings of Natalia Fabia

Addison Devereux

October 16, 2019

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

As enticing as it may be, please avoid licking the screen. Though Natalia Fabia's candy-coated paintings are deliciously crafted onto her canvases, they still taste like oil paints. The California painter has a...

The Art of Dreaming: Interview with Italian Figurative Artist Erica Calardo

Sarah Claire Picton

October 16, 2019

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Let me start at the beginning. This charming tale – full of flowing hair, rich symbolism, delicate lines and enchanted nostalgia – begins, like all good stories, with a dream. Fairy tales, paintings, dreams, castles, and Renaissance throw-backs... welcome to t...

Her Painterly Femme: An Interview with Emma Leonard

Andrea Kovacic

October 10, 2019

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Australian artist Emma Leonard paints a dreamy cast of women in her collections. She depicts the female form as both ephemeral yet timeless, fragile yet strong, like photographed flowers. With gossamer hems and...

Teresa Sharpe TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Jennifer Gori

October 8, 2019

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION, TAKE OVER

Every month Beautiful Bizarre Magazine chooses one of our favourite creatives to TAKE OVER social media for the day. This month, we have chosen tattoo artist and winner of TV Show Best Ink Season 2 Teresa Sharp...

Visionary Paintings: An Interview with Ricky Schaede

Natalia Joruk

October 2, 2019

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Ricky Schaede’s paintings piqued my interest from the very first time I laid eyes on his work, looking at his piece 'Forgiveness'. Something about it drew me in: his swirling patterns and use of colour played with a beauty found in many artworks in the Visiona...

A Majestic Animal Nature: Interview with Martin Wittfooth

Richard Purssey

September 27, 2019

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

After any amount of time looking at the animal protagonists in the work of New York based painter Martin Wittfooth you will certainly come away with a reduced liking for the one species never depicted in his wo...

Gabriel Picolo: Comic Book Artist and Professional Doodler

Addison Devereux

September 19, 2019

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

In an era where superheroes and comic books are seeing a rise in popularity, artists like Gabriel Picolo are getting the visibility they deserve. Originally from San Paulo, Brazil, the twenty-something artist g...

#thisisnotaphotograph: Interview with Arinze Stanley

Nicole Gordon

September 19, 2019

ART, FEATURED, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Arinze Stanley is a Nigerian based artist that creates hyper-realistic portraits with such detail they are often mistaken for photographs. He is a self-taught artist and his family owns an envelope company in which Arinze Stanley would learn to further perfect...

Color Fields: The Art of J Louis

Jennifer Rizzo

August 29, 2019

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For his latest body of work, 2018 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Finalist, J Louis looked to something that is both ordinary and fantastical for inspiration. Something which everyone experiences on a regular basis...

He Paints In Technicolor: An Interview with Erik Jones

Nicole Gordon

August 27, 2019

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Erik Jones is an American painter and illustrator who works predominantly with a colorful and vibrant palette. He is well known for his figurative work that has recently morphed into a hybrid of both realism an...

Exclusive Interview: The Enchanted Wilds of Juliana Loomer

Bella Harris

August 24, 2019

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Step into the world of Juliana Loomer (also known as Dragedalen Art), where magic, romanticism, and dark surrealism collide with ubiquitous force and then nurture the enchantment of one another. Acquaint your imagination with each protagonist as they peer from...

Atsuko Goto: Bewitched by a Delicate Wonderland

Andrea Kovacic

August 22, 2019

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Atsuko Goto (a featured artist in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Issue 008) is the overseer of a delicate wonderland. Her paintings ooze magical tidings, crafting a realm of otherworldly characters that appear like...

Gina Matarazzo Interview: Animal Portraits with a Twist

Natalia Joruk

August 20, 2019

INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Gina Matarazzo’s paintings invite you to step into a world devoid of humanity. Playful and colourful, her works give you a taste into these animal characters’ secret lives. The effect is something to be cherish...

Daan Noppen, Daniel Martin and Santiago Pani: El Pez Soluble 2019

Christopher R. Inwood

August 16, 2019

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Three fellow artists set out from the Netherlands to see Mexico. They were escaping the winter for the sun of Mexico in hopes of exploring their artistic pursuits in a residency, sharing their space, ideas, and exploration of a new environment. The El Pez Solu...

Stephanie Inagaki fox kimono mask drawing

Morgaine Faye & Stephanie Inagaki Interview: @ Talon Gallery

Christopher R. Inwood

August 13, 2019

ART, EXHIBITIONS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Morgaine Faye and Stephanie Inagaki's work both seem to pull from deep mythological histories to build ancient worlds of wonder in our present. Faye's artwork are objects crafted from the finery and beauty of n...

PoetsArtists 5 Artist Interviews: A Tribe to Call Your Own

Marie Larkin

August 8, 2019

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

When I first became aware of PoetsArtists I didn’t know a lot about the community and platform. I have come to realise that it is a very strong and inclusive ‘tribe’ of hard working, focused and dedicated artis...

Making Pilgrims: An Interview with Aron Wiesenfeld

Youthful Innocence: An Interview with Kevin Peterson

The Pastel Floral Paintings of Stella Im Hultberg

A Journey to Luneville: Visiting the Studio of Mark Garro

Image-maker Nick Knight: Capturing AI Innovation in Fashion

Sera Gamble TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

The Eventual Triumph Over Darkness: An Interview with KERLI

The Photography of Mario Sorrenti: A Democratic Celebration of Beauty

Dressing the Celtic Soul with Craggane Designs

Kat Von D Launches “Von D Shoes” on World Vegan Day

Image-maker Nick Knight: Capturing AI Innovation in Fashion

Raw and Naked: Exclusive Interview with Gina Harrison

The Edgy Couture of Claudia Savage: Interview with Designer Natalie Hutton

Top 100 Wearable Art Designers on Instagram

Fashion, Fetish and Freedom: The Ethical Avante-Garde RITUAL

Making Pilgrims: An Interview with Aron Wiesenfeld

The Pastel Floral Paintings of Stella Im Hultberg

Guweiz: Captivating Digital Paintings and Illustrations

The Painterly Precision of Robin Eley’s Photorealism

The Luscious, Candy-coated Paintings of Natalia Fabia

The Art of Dreaming: Interview with Italian Figurative Artist Erica Calardo

Her Painterly Femme: An Interview with Emma Leonard

Teresa Sharpe TAKES OVER Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Visionary Paintings: An Interview with Ricky Schaede

A Majestic Animal Nature: Interview with Martin Wittfooth

Gabriel Picolo: Comic Book Artist and Professional Doodler

#thisisnotaphotograph: Interview with Arinze Stanley

Color Fields: The Art of J Louis

He Paints In Technicolor: An Interview with Erik Jones

Exclusive Interview: The Enchanted Wilds of Juliana Loomer

Atsuko Goto: Bewitched by a Delicate Wonderland

Gina Matarazzo Interview: Animal Portraits with a Twist

Daan Noppen, Daniel Martin and Santiago Pani: El Pez Soluble 2019

Morgaine Faye & Stephanie Inagaki Interview: @ Talon Gallery

PoetsArtists 5 Artist Interviews: A Tribe to Call Your Own