Francoise-Nielly

After stumbling across an almost explosive image of hers one morning before work, I just had to know more about Francoise-Nielly. As an artist that has explored almost every facet of art and design, including painting, photography, roughs, illustrations and virtual, computer generated animated graphics, she works with oil paint and her palatte knife to create enormous, vibrant portraits from black and white photographs. Her knowledge of how to render light and shadow is simply jaw-dropping. Her use of color and style contains so much energy and vibrance that the figures seem to be popping right through the canvas. Exhibited all around the world, this talented artist is never too far away. I suggest you find the gallery nearest to you and see these beauties in real life.

I hope you take some time to look at her website where she has a video of her work in action. It is truly inspiring.