Good golly, @leoplaw this is absolutely stunning work! I did not realize there was art of this caliber here on Steemit!
Are you familiar with Agostino Arrivabene?
I’m a poet, btw: https://www.amazon.com/Yahia-Lababidi/e/B0042SRQWG
Wishing you continued success!
An instant fan, Yahia
Hello and thank you Yahia! There are even more artists you should check out.
@gric @davidcheifetz and many more of differing styles.
Indeed I am familiar with Agostino. I'm a fan of his work. I see you used one of his artworks on your most recent post.
Following.
Thanks, for the tips, I will check them out. Your own work is strong, erotic, dark, metaphorical...
Perusing it, I see a smidgeon of Agostino's influence (I'm in touch with him and featured his work in a magazine that I edited).
I hope my words keep you good company and, who knows, maybe one day we collaborate or I am fortunate to sit for one of your portraits :)
Cheers!
I've had very brief email interactions with Agostino because of an art website I used to run. His English is limited, my Italian is non existant, thus any exchange is not in depth.
I draw influence from a number of artists. He is one.
Let's see what the future brings. I noticed you found me on Twitter.
Yeah, our interactions were limited, too, because of the language barrier (I ended up writing him in Google-translator-assisted Italian :) Yes, of course, as a mature artist I imagine you've other influences, besides him, and your own distinct style, as well.
Good to discover your work, here and on Twitter. I like the sounds of seeing what the Future brings...
Cheers, mate :)