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| Charcoal & Roses by Charmaine Olivia |
I stumbled upon Charmaine Olivia's art in 2008 on Facebook. I think it is safe to say she is the first artist I encountered that I loved that is still alive! Technically, my first living art crush was in the 90's, a local Long Island artist by the name of Kim Handle, but she no longer makes art, and pursued her other passion, science.
What I love about Charmaine Olivia's art is that it can be compared to Led Zeppelin's music in the sense that each song sounds different, but you always know it is Led Zeppelin. Charmaine went through a lot of different styles throughout the years and yet, you know it is always her work. A beautiful mix of realism and imagination.
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Rhianna by Charmaine Olivia
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| Amethyst by Charmaine Olivia |
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Agony & Ecstasy by Charmaine Olivia
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| Art by Charmaine Olivia |
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Charmaine Olivia at one of her solo shows.
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Charmaine Olivia at her easel.
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| by Charmaine Olivia |
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| Rose Ghost by Charmaine Olivia |
Charmaine Olivia inspires me when I feel creatively blocked. I suggest checking out her
Tumblr for inspiration too. Her Instagram handle is:
@CharmaineOlivia
Check out Charmaine Olivia's work on Tumblr, Instagram, as well as her Shop. All links are above.
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The other week, I made something similar to the "Charcoal and Roses" painting. I think that painting is my favorite piece by her.
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| Graphite drawing interpretation of Charmaine Olivia's Charcoal & Roses. |
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