Olivia Abbot

I am drawn to painting imaginative feminine portraits that convey emotion and personal expression, that indescribable thing that makes each individual unique that expresses the struggle toward and the fulfillment of reaching for your dreams. I try to grasp the hidden emotions and personality beneath what we can see with our eyes when we look at someone… the inner personality that reveals itself through expressions or non verbal cues. I often wonder what we would see if we could see into someone's heart or soul without actually having a conversation with them. I like to create texture using a variety of tools. I enjoy using acrylic, and various other art mediums, basically anything that will create the look I'm going for, on various sizes of heavyweight paper, or canvas and on digital programs as well. I use a variety of brushes, towels, fingers and scraping tools to achieve my desired effect. My favorite technique is very free and loose using large brushes. I like my brush strokes to hint to the emotion of the piece, whether it be loving and feminine, or brave and bold, or wistful and somber. All giving way to balanced, soothing, and partly abstract paintings. My art, to me, gives the viewer a peek into the innermost emotions of the subject of the painting. And I hope to bring a message of positivity and encouragement. But ultimately my aim is to inspire. I invite each viewer to allow my paintings to speak their message to them, because I believe art is a very personal thing.