Art Crush ~ Charmaine Olivia

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.

Rhianna by Charmaine Olivia

Amethyst by Charmaine Olivia

Agony & Ecstasy by Charmaine Olivia

Art by Charmaine Olivia

Charmaine Olivia at one of her solo shows.

Charmaine Olivia at her easel.

by Charmaine Olivia

Rose Ghost by Charmaine Olivia

You can buy Rose Ghost print on her online shop: Charmaine Olivia Shop

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.

Graphite drawing interpretation of Charmaine Olivia's Charcoal & Roses.

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