Visual Arts
“As music is the poetry of sound, so is painting the poetry of sight.” ~James McNeil Whistler
What type of art do you do? What genre?
Paul Myles is a visual artist who paints with realism. The delicate strokes and nuances in color within his artwork leaves an audience feeling creatively and artistically inspired all the time! This is an image I completed over the Christmas break. It is an experimentation of realism with oil pastels. It’s inspired by the style of the Austrian artist Mercedes Helnwein who does portraits using graphite pencils, colored pencils, and oil pastels. It wasn’t a person I chose so there isn’t any symbolism behind it but was a fun and interesting exercise. I used a wide range of saturated colors that are the basis for skin tone. When blended with lighter and more neutral colors create a striking and accurate portrait when viewed from a distance.
I have a strong aversion to acrylic paints, preferring to work with watercolors or solely pencil. I enjoy practicing portraits with graphite and paying close attention to details. Watercolors have very unique properties since they are much more liquid than acrylic and create an interesting landscape as well.
Why is art important to you? Art is a form of expression. I’m not saying art has to have some deep meaning or symbolism, and forcing that into work is far from productive. But the procedure is a reflection of the artist and often can be seen from an analysis of the piece. It shows passions and emotions that I don’t tend to expose, at least… to me it does.