Who are you and what do you do? My name is Christelle Bilodeau and I’m a portrait artist based in Quebec, Canada. I specialize in pencil portraits. Why do you do what you do? Drawing is my biggest passion. It is visceral, I have to draw. I miss it […]
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Artist Interview – Amy Hetherington
Who are you and what do you do? I’m Amy, the colored pencil artist behind Headspace Illustrations. I live on the east coast of Canada, with my husband of 23 years and our two beautiful children. Why do you do what you do? I’m motivated to continue my journey […]
Artist Interview – Alicia Levantini
Who are you and what do you do? My name is Alicia Levantini, and I’m a self-taught pen & ink illustrator living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I do custom house and building drawings as well as create stationery and prints of my work. Why do you do what you do? […]
Interview with Rachel Mercer: Contorted Figuration
Rachel Mercer has recently joined Rise Art. Rachel paints to capture the movement and actions of people in their dealings with space and each other, examining physical and emotional connections through dynamic portraits and contorted compositions. Rachel drawing outdoor near a playground. How would you describe your style and the work […]
Artist Interview – FlukeLady – Strathmore Artist Papers
Who are you and what do you do? My artist name is FlukeLady and I’m a 31-year-old creative from Philadelphia, PA. For the last three years, I’ve been obsessed with painting whimsically spooky ghost art. Each year I spend all 31 days of October creating an entirely new piece of […]
Interview with Yuliya Martynova: Watercolour World of Peace and Tranquillity
“Like a paper plane whose flight path is never straight, embrace uncertainty – just go with it. Try see things from a different angle.” By Aimee Morris | 04 Nov 2022 Yuliya Martynova is a woman of many talents. The Kazakhstan born artist has worked in Law, Wealth Management and […]
Artist Interview – Jordan Clark
Who are you and what do you do?My name is Jordan Clark and I’m a multimedia artist and illustrator! I started sharing my art online over 5 years ago and grew an audience by making art tutorials on Youtube. I later opened a business selling my own illustrated stickers and […]
Interview with Aviv Benn: A dreamlike world that goes beyond the canvas
Aviv Benn has recently joined Rise Art, bringing her expressionistic works to the platform. Her paintings are a visual universe starring symbolic archetypes and fantastical forms that pop up, reappear, and combine to formulate the dreamlike world they inhabit. By repeating the same imagery over numerous canvases, she informs a narrative that stretches far beyond the […]
Interview with Kate McCrickard | Rise Art
“I make figurative paintings drawn from memory, imagination and years of observing and sketching figures in the street, in bars and those who cross my path in daily life.” By Rise Art | 10 Aug 2022 Kate McCrickard has recently joined Rise Art, bringing her portfolio of elegant and contemporary […]
Student Interview: M. Joy Lemon
I am beginning a series sharing interviews with some of my students. Please enjoy this first interview with Online Atelier member M. Joy Lemon: Artwork by M. Joy Lemon completed during her studies at Sadie Valeri Atelier “Shell In Drapery”, charcoal and white chalk on toned paper How did you […]