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#coloured pencil #Lou Bensch #watercolor
February eight, 2023
Grace Ebert
“Liminal Waltz”. All photos © Lou Benesch, distributed with permission
Incredible creatures with attentive attitudes and bits of human anatomy populate Lou Benesch’s vivid watercolor illustrations. From her studio in Paris, the French-American artist visualizes the characters that populate folklore, Greek myths and traditional fairy tales by way of distinctive renderings of animal hybrids. Noticed muscular horses, wolf fits and a seemingly omnipresent third eye populate the surreal compositions, which are sometimes framed by small arches and minimal backgrounds.
As a result of Benesch gravitates towards narrative, a lot of her observe is an act of translation. When she begins an illustration, she forgoes sketches and as an alternative jots down concepts earlier than choosing up a pencil or brush. She would possibly mirror on childhood recollections, goals, or bigger, extra philosophical questions on what it means to be a girl or the position spirituality performs in her life and the lives of others, and these narratives form her scenes. “Whether or not it is mine, yours, or a complete inhabitants’s, mythologies and tales of every kind are so essential as a way of communication, connection, and solace,” she stated in an interview.
In case you’re in Los Angeles, you may see Benesch’s work as a part of a gaggle present at Hashimoto Modern in February, and he or she has a number of items on view at Antler Gallery in Portland. Discover originals and prints in her store and observe her observe on Instagram.
“The Angel”
“The celebs”
“The Palace”
“The Costume”
“The snow”
“Rising Waters”
“The Fireplace”
#coloured pencil #Lou Bensch #watercolor
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