Why I Paint People: The Connection Between Art and Humanity
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been drawn to people—their faces, their gestures, the way emotions flicker across their expressions. Even before I fully embraced figurative painting, my work often revolved around the eye, that single, intimate detail that holds so much depth. But now, as I step deeper into colour and explore the human figure more fully, I find myself asking: why do I paint people?
The Emotional Palette: How Colours Influence Feelings in My Art
For a long time, my work existed in black and white. Stripped of colour, it was all about contrast, form, and texture—letting light and shadow do the storytelling. There was a purity to it, a directness that I loved. But recently, I felt something shifting. A pull towards something richer, something more layered. So, I made a change.
I started working with colour.
At first, it felt like learning a new language—exciting but uncertain. Colour is an entirely different way of thinking, a different way of seeing. Where black and white allowed me to focus on stark, bold compositions, colour introduced a new dimension of emotion and energy. Suddenly, my work wasn’t just about what was being depicted, but how it felt, how it moved, how it resonated through shades and tones.