Artwork
Illustration
#coloured pencil
#Lou Bensch
#watercolor
“Liminal Waltz.” All photos © Lou Benesch, shared with permission
Improbable creatures with eager attitudes and fragments of human anatomy occupy the vivid watercolor illustrations of Lou Benesch. From her studio in Paris, the French-American artist visualizes the characters that populate folklore, Greek myths, and basic fairytales by distinctive renderings of animal hybrids. Muscular noticed horses, shaggy wolf costumes, and a seemingly omnipresent third eye populate the surreal compositions, which are sometimes framed by small archways and minimal backdrops.
As a result of Benesch gravitates towards narrative, a lot of her observe is an act of translation. When beginning an illustration, she forgoes sketches and as a substitute writes concepts down earlier than choosing up a pencil or brush. She would possibly replicate on reminiscences from her childhood, goals, or bigger, extra philosophical questions on what it means to be a lady or the position spirituality performs in her life and that of others, and these narratives form her scenes. “Whether or not they’re mine, yours, or a whole inhabitants’s, mythologies and tales of every kind are so essential as a way of communication, connection, and appeasement,” she stated in an interview.
For those who’re in Los Angeles, you’ll be able to see Benesch’s work as a part of a gaggle exhibition at Hashimoto Modern this February, and he or she has a number of items on view at Antler Gallery in Portland, as nicely. Discover originals and prints in her store, and comply with her observe on Instagram.
“The Angel”
“The Stars”
“The Palace”
“The Gown”
“The Snow”
“Rising Waters”
“The Fireplace”
#coloured pencil
#Lou Bensch
#watercolor
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