5-year-old Girl Paints Stunning Masterpieces despite Autism

5-year-old Iris Grace from UK teaches us that nothing will stand in front of art. Monet used to paint when almost blind at an old age, Iris spreads her brush while with autism. 

Little Iris is slowly learning to speak, whereas most children have already begun to speak at least a few words by age 2. Along with speech therapy, her parents gradually introduced her to painting, which is when they discovered her amazing talent.

Iris’s work is creating a buzz in the art world. A private collector has bought last year, two of her original works for £1,500 each. Prints are being snapped up for as much as £295.

Autism is a poorly-understood neurological disorder that can impair an individual’s ability to engage in various social interactions. But little 5-year-old Iris Grace in the UK is an excellent example of the unexpected gifts that autism can also grant – her exceptional focus and attention to detail have helped her create incredibly beautiful paintings that many of her fans (and buyers) have likened to Monet’s works.

More info: irisgracepainting | Facebook

 

Francoise Nielly – The art in all its color

Emotion, burst of colors, inspiration. Francoise Nielly plays with colours as in making a puzzle of vibrant closeup portraits. The French artist uses knives to paint her artwork as she seems to prefer the thick, clean brushstrokes created by them. Painting portraits is her speciality, although at the begining of her career she used to paint a whole body.

 „I realized many male nude, and as one goes along I evolved. To choose between buildings, cars and the road, I chose people because they are alive.” – Francoise Nielly

She describes herself as being a silly person and serious at the same time. She is a passionate woman who loves life, wide open spaces, sushi, blue lagoons, the Internet, humor, books, Paris, New-york and Vancouver. Resolutely inscribed in her epoch, she is an accomplished artist ; 20 years of artistic expression explain the maturity of her work and the perfect mastery of her art.

As she grew up, Francoise had an artistic education. Her father influenced her whole life, being an architect. He taught her about architecture and the function of volumes. This is coupled with her studies at the Beaux arts and Decorative Arts, but the street art is what influenced her most in her career.

“I do not really like defining my art, I am not situated in a particular artistic movement. But if I have to give you an answer that would be Street art”.

“I was inspired by popular culture as my atelier is at Saint-Ouen, which is a neighbourhood in Paris with many graffiti artists. So, little by little I was attached by street art. I meet a lot of great painters, who have definitely influenced me subconsciously, but I have never attempted to copy anyone”.

The way she paints is very energetic, since painting keeps her alive, Francoise Nielly says.

 

“There is something too hard and sad about life for me, so I indulge on colors and put all my energy into the art of painting. It is interesting for me to play with fluorescent colours as they are really strong whilst constructing in an almost architectural sense, portraits that hit the spot without distorting the image too much”.

Although Paris is the city of artists, Francois says she isn’t really inspired by it. For her is a just romantic city, where she can sit on a terrace and meet friends.

Francoise also painted several celebrities. However her wish is to paint normal people, rather than celebrities, except for when it is commissioned work. She also makes customed artwork. If anyone would like to be painted by her, should go to her atelier and meet the artst.

A painting is born when Francoise finds a model. She takes him or her in her studio, takes a photo and the paining begins.

“I paint in the oil. Coats overlaps. Then cuttings by moment. It takes 2 to 3 days for a painting”.

Is there a piece that attracts people more?

People follow pleasantly my evolution. There is interest for all the paintings, but my public likes more the color than the black and the white.

 “Art does not know any boundaries”

Francoise Nielly collaborated with various fashion designers and companies to bring them her colored touch.

The multicolored car from Citroen - A representation of the energy of the technology Full electric.

Francoise Nielly also collaborated with Snowboard Giants Burton in the launch of a new collection Lipstick Limited kind in autumn, 2010. This collection was the most surprising and the most explosive at the level of colors.

Françoise Nielly was chosen by Orly, the brand of nail polish, to create a painting in honor of Jeff Pink.

IRM Design and Fracoise Nielly made their first collection ready-to-wear clothing spring summer 2012.
 

Francoise Nielly realized Nicolas Degennes's portrait on the occasion of the launch of the make-up collection Givenchy „Arty Color”.

You can admire and buy Francoise Nielly’s paintings on www.francoise-nielly.com and http://store.francoise-nielly.com/

Keep in touch through Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fran%C3%A7oise-Nielly/57428670012?ref=hl

A Meticulously Chaotic Approach to Art - Jamie D'Errico

Art helps us to better understand ourselves, each other, and the world around us.  It is a language we can use to contemplate and communicate when words fall short. Emerging Maine artist, Jaime Marie D'Errico, explores a reality of dreams and emotions with raw, vibratory compositions.  While the colors in her art are often wildly exultant, the lines and forms weaving them together are precise and controlled.  A captivating juxtaposition of order and chaos. 

Jaime has been told that she must be very patient to produce such meticulously woven images, but she maintains that patience has nothing to do with it. "I'm compelled to do this.  It's almost an obsession.  Sometimes I swear I can even see the lines before I put them down...It's so interesting and fun for me.”

 

Where did you get the idea for your business and when did you get started?

I opened an online store on January 17^th 2014 and am pleased to say that I've already sold two pieces of original artwork.  I've been making and selling art since I was in junior high, but it was always the result of someone approaching me first.  It never really occurred to me that I could actively try to make a living doing this until last year.  I was moving, to be closer to my family, and while packing and preparing, I saw how many pieces of art I had been quietly amassing over the years.  I made a decision that I would make art an even bigger part of my life by getting organized by marketing and selling what I have created.  Selling online is an important part of this plan, as it allows me to reach such a wide audience from my location in rural Maine.  

 How did you come up with your brand name?

Probably my favorite artist is Henri Matisse, one of the great Fauve artists.  I absolutely love the unadulterated, unblended use of pure color.  Delicious to the eyes.  I like to describe my art as being created in the “bold spirit of Fauvism.”  But I also feel that my technique is very different from the more painterly style of the Fauves.  Sometimes people even think that my art is computer generated (it isn't)!  “Painterly,” it is not.  Considering all that, I settled on NeoFauv, a nod to my favorite artists, but with a new twist, I guess.

What goes into the creation of one piece of NeoFauv art?

The first step is always the inspiration.  Sometimes this will come to me in a dream. Sometimes I'll just see a vision of the finished piece in my head briefly, and then it's gone.  I grab some paper and make a sketch, and then I sketch a little more until I have the right feel that I'm looking for.  Next, I select all of the colors, separate them from the pile and build my “toolbox” for the piece.  Then the real fun begins!  I start laying down lovely pigments, weaving one into the other, and trying my best to keep track of all the patterns without messing them up!  I've actually opened up my process just recently on my Facebook page, so my friends can watch each piece of art emerge.  It's been really fun.

How do people get in touch with you?

Email: neofauv@gmail.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/neofauv

Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/NeoFauv/

I see a lot of people starting their business online. What do you think makes you stand out from the crowd?

I have never seen anyone making art that looks like mine.  My style is completely unique.  In addition, I feel like the intense emotions that I try to convey jump out and grab the viewer' s attention.  My art is meant to speak to people about the beauty that surrounds us.  That kind of imagery and intent is powerful, I believe.