Vibrant Women: The Figurative art of Lilas Blano
Lilas Blano is a French artist born in 1965. After studying at the École des Beaux-Arts in Reims, she briefly worked in advertising and animated film in London, Montpellier, and Luxembourg before setting up her studio in Reims to devote herself entirely to painting.
Peter Reginato’s Chroma: A Celebration of Colour, Play and Painterly Freedom
If Jackson Pollock, Henri Matisse and Joan Miro had a paint party, it might look something like Peter Reginato’s “Chroma”. Explosive colour, playful energy, and a touch of irreverence—his first solo show in Athens was pure visual delight. Read on for my thoughts, photos and video…
How I got my joy of painting back and learning gouache with Lena Rivo
About a couple of years ago I was looking for an easy and practical medium that I could use when travelling in our camper, so I decided to try out gouache as it resembled acrylic and oils in its opaqueness, which I was mostly into at the time. Now, you might think watercolour would have been the most obvious choice as a travelling medium, but I was still a bit wary of watercolour, imagining it to have a huge learning curve for me and something I would find hard to tackle. Additionally, I come from a predominantly designer background so I thought gouache would suit me better.
Discovering Baya Mahieddine’s iconic art
As I write this I am grateful for friends of a kindred spirit like Leigh, especially at a time of extended isolation and where friends I thought were friends have all but slipped away. This form of imposed isolation has shone a light on what is true and important, false and unnecessary, genuine and, well, what isn’t.
