Emilio Greco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

"Fall to Grace" is an original ink and watercolor painting on paper mounted to wood by artist Robert Kraiza measuring 19in height x 9in width. Artist Statement // In my work I invoke a whimsical world inspired by Victorian and Edwardian eras. To me they represent a romantic time period that has roots that extend directly into the modern world, both good and bad. The customs and aesthetics of the period are both fascinating and breathtaking but a vast portion of the population was victim to subjugation. It has since been eradicated on paper but still permeates to this day. I am exploring an imagined supernatural world hidden just out of sight where these woman could escape. This is an evolution from my earlier work set in the same time period with a continuous thread of humans and their animal companions. Through witchcraft these women find strength in their abilities and each other to leave the oppressive world they inhabit behind and escape to the woods to their Covendom, the boundary that defines the territory of their coven. They shed their customs, their corsets, and their concerns at the edge of the forest and gather among the trees to explore their magical potential with their familiars at the side. This body of work is exploring multiple media with a consistent theme and setting; combining watercolor painting, pen and ink illustrations, and graphite drawings. All pieces are created in monochrome on hot press watercolor paper mounted on wood with a gold painted border reminiscent of daguerreotype frames. Watercolor allows me to achieve results ranging from soft ethereal layered washes similar to oil glazes to precise minute details I include in all of my works. Bio // ROBERT KRAIZA (pronounced: cry-zuh) is an illustrator and fine artist who lives and works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied Media Arts and Animation at the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Interested in many media, he often paints in monochrome watercolor on a small scale, inspired by the Victorian era and whimsical dreams in both his art and personal aesthetic. Depicting fantasy worlds from the hidden life of nineteenth century witches to miniature children...

Room with a View Male nude, made with ultramarine blue tempera, inspired by Matisse. 70x50cm / 27.5x19.5in Shipped rolled in a tube directly from the artist. Part of my previous Nude...

Drawing on paper MICHAL BAJSAROWICZ (born in 1963) He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, achieving his diploma in 1992 at the studio of prof. B. Wegner. His mainly w...

Centaur Part of Neo Mythology series. Size is 27.5x70x19.5cm Centaur is a mythological figure with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse. In my artwork, ...

"Blue Nudes VI" (2019) by SarahGrace Ink on Paper Drawing, Blue & White, Women, Faces, Holding Hands, Dancing, Roses, Figurative Study Drawing / Nude / Human Figure / Flora / Figura...

Sing It Back (2022), figurative, woman sitting, flower, figure drawing, contour line "Sing It Back" by Rebecca N. Johnson Limewash, pigment ink, gel pen and pastel on archival paper...

"Lost, Alone" (2020) by SarahGrace Watercolor and Ink on Paper; Blue, White & Black, Contour Sketch, Woman Posing, Face, Pose, Portrait, Nude, Figurative ...

Sun Dose (2022), figurative, sitting woman, kneeling figure, nude, flower, figure drawing, contour line, sunflower, leaf, leaves, foliage, garden "Sun Dose" by Rebecca N. Johnson Li...

"Shouldn't Have" (2020) by SarahGrace Watercolor and Ink on Paper; Blue, White & Black, Contour Sketch, Woman Posing, Face, Pose, Portrait, Figurative Study, Pastel palette, Self Portrait, Women Artists, Women in Art...

Painting: Ink and Watercolor on Paper, Framed Dimensions: 18 x 24 in, Framed 22 x 28 in Unique Signed on Verso, includes a certificate of authenticity. Elena Chestnykh was born in N...

Perfect Love (2022), figurative, sitting woman, flower, figure drawing, contour line, tulip, leaf, leaves, foliage, garden "Perfect Love" by Rebecca N. Johnson Limewash, pigment ink...

Painting: Ink and Watercolor on Paper, Framed Dimensions: 32 in x 44 in, Framed 37 in x 53 in Unique Signed on Verso, includes a certificate of authenticity. Elena Chestnykh was bor...