Artist Spotlights – Myartisreal Magazine

Episode 02 McMonster shooting into the dark to make art, Myartisreal Podcast

Myartisreal — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 19:41:13 +0000

It’s hard to believe it’s already been three years since my episode with McMonster was released. I still remember how excited I was to edit this one right after we finished recording, I jumped straight into editing. Back then, the podcast was just a dream I was dipping my toes into, hoping it would inspire others. Now, after sixty episodes, I realize how important it was that I finally sat down…

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‘You And I Are Earth’ a series by Claire Cansick

Myartisreal — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 03:46:25 +0000

‘You And I Are Earth’ a series by Claire Cansick A selection of some of my favorite paintings by Claire Cansick. In her powerful series You and I Are Earth, Norfolk-based painter Claire Cansick captures the global impact of climate change through a collection of oil paintings rooted in a year’s worth of news and social media coverage. Each piece serves as a still frame of extreme weather events, transforming fleeting media images into lasting reflections on environmental crisis. Displayed […]

Exploring Memory and Emotion: GOTO Atsuko creates Ethereal Watercolor Art

Myartisreal — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:48:40 +0000

I find myself clinging to a multitude of emotions and memories. It seems that I am endlessly revisiting past events in my mind, dissecting them in search of deeper understanding or explanation. Time can be both our enemy and our friend, sometimes revealing the truths behind past events while at other times leaving them shrouded in mystery. Memories, too, can lie dormant within our minds…

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Get Lost in the Fantasy World painted by Mark jeffrey R. Santos

Myartisreal — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 02:20:49 +0000

I just went to share some art on Instagram and of course, it’s not working but what is working is this blog! I love the fact I can upload podcasts and articles to my platform and host them anywhere I wish. So that means no matter what I can always share the art I’m enjoying. Yesterday was full of yard work and stress so today I needed to start with some relaxing artwork, and the artist I picked to…

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Peering into the past with paintings by Mark Tennant

Myartisreal — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:30:25 +0000

When I look back to the years between 2016 and 2022 it feels so much different. Back then I would literary scroll through Instagram and blogs for hours finding new art to share and would do about twelve different posts a day on Instagram. I would just repost works that sparked some emotion within me, that was it. I hope to reignite that feeling of sharing the art I love by doing that way of…

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Making life absurd, a look at the paintings by Bruno Pontiroli

Myartisreal — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:58:52 +0000

Life does not come at you it comes from you. Your outlook, your drive, and your ambition all dictate how things will pan out at the end of life. The world you live in can be mundane or as weird and wacky as you dream. Artist Burno Pontiroli uses his paintbrush to bring you into his world, and it’s a weird one. Bruno’s work is surreal, it’s absurd and it’s ever so wonderful. Each work smacks you…

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Morning Coffee Paintings by Graham Franciose

Myartisreal — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:03:46 +0000

This weekend I find myself overwhelmed with anxiety. Why am I so anxious, truthfully I have no idea. Maybe it’s the thoughts of future plans and my inability to not overthink and overprepare. While feeling stuck in place on the chair I turned to art, the one medium that can always bring a spark of joy back into my mind. It was when I picked up my phone and stumbled upon the work of Graham…

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Creatures emerge from phones in “Phone Buddies” by Andrew Rae and Ruskin Kyle

Myartisreal — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:57:47 +0000

Reflecting on a collection of images titled “Phone Buddies” from 2019, it becomes evident that some aspects of our lives remain remarkably constant. The ubiquity of smartphones, once adopted, seemed unstoppable. Every new year, many make resolutions to reduce their smartphone usage, only to find these intentions lasting merely a day or two. In the collaborative series titled “Phone Buddies” by…

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Denis Sarazhin’s ‘Twinkle’ Series is A Captivating Exploration of Hand Portraits

Myartisreal — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 07:00:44 +0000

Denis Sarazhin’s ‘Twinkle’ Series: A Captivating Exploration of Hand Portraits The “Twinkle” series, crafted by the Ukrainian-born artist Denis Sarazhin, introduces an element of intimacy to the portrayal of hands. Notably, Sarazhin, who typically employs larger canvases, ventured into a different realm with this collection of paintings, specifically curated for the annual Arcadia Gallery exhibition, “Five and Under.” Comprising seven distinct pieces, these artworks diverge from Sarazhin’s more intricate oeuvre, placing a heightened emphasis on the intricacies of the human […]

Myartisreal Podcast Ep 24 | Linnea Strid couldn’t be stopped, even after facing multiple rejections from art colleges

Myartisreal — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 01:56:16 +0000

Linnea Strid is a Swedish artist who has made a name for herself through realistic portrait paintings. Growing up, she was always into art and knew that becoming a full-time artist was her ultimate goal. However, as we all know, achieving that goal is not easy. After Linnea had been rejected by art college four times, things seemed rather bleak. Join me, your host Jacob Johnson…

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