Receiving formal education in both fine art and graphic design, Luanne D'Amico draws on knowledge of both to create paintings which combine realism with strong composition and design elements. She calls her style "decorative realism". Luanne began working exclusively with colored pencil early on in her career. She builds multiple layers of pencil, blending at times with a brush and burnishing the final layers until her works achieve an oil painting type finish. With colored pencil she is able to give her paintings the luminosity of oils, yet capture subtle detail. Florals and still life featuring vintage elements are continuing themes in Luanne's artwork. Her piece...
Italian artist, Valentina grew up in Milan where her dressmaker mother & tailor father were employed by one of the top fashion houses.
Lively discussions of fashion and style dominated the dinner table and it was over pasta and wine where Valentina began to develop her innate sense of color and texture. She soon fell in love with the idea of contributing to the world of fashion and thought the idea of studying fashion design suited her perfectly.
It was during Valentina’s first semester of study in her fashion illustration class that she realized her true talent, art!She would im...
