Derek Russell

It is amazing what imagination and creativity can do when you allow your unconscious mind to work unrestricted. Let the flow happen and you will be amazed at your abilities.

His Artwork

What interests me?

• Bright, emotional colors
• very intuitive, meditative approach

• use of colors
• new way of panting

• Uses Acrylic & Oil

• Derek is a painter that feels what to create. It is all happening at an unconscious level for him, thus the beauty of energy art.

What others say:

Bob Marley

by Artist Derek Russell 2012

12"x16"

50 FAMOUS FACES series

Oil on Masonite

Nelson Mandela

by Artist Derek Russell 2012

12"x16"

50 FAMOUS FACES series

Acrylic Portrait on board

Paul Pierce Celtics

by Artist Derek Russell 2013

24"x36"

Acrylic & Oil Portrait on canvas

Cinnamon Bay St. John U.S. Virgin Islands

by Artist Derek Russell 2013

24"x30"

Acrylic & Oil Portrait on canvas

Dalai Lama

by Artist Derek Russell 2012

12"x16"

50 FAMOUS FACES series

Oil & Acrylic on board

"I am proud to own one your original paintings. Every time people come into my home that's one of the first things they comment on. Your use of layers and colors is a true gift and really distinguishes your work from that of others." James - Southern California

Baby Portrait 2

by Artist Derek Russell 2012

12"x16"

Oil & Acrylic Portrait on Board

Sophie

by Artist Derek Russell 2012 Copyright

Acrylic on Masonite

Mother Teresa

by Artist Derek Russell 2012

16"x12"

50 FAMOUS FACES series

Acrylic & Oil Portrait on board

Marilyn Monroe

by Derek Russell 2012

20"x24"

Oil on Masonite

50 FAMOUS FACES series

Jimi Hendrix

by Artist Derek Russell 2013

12"x16"

50 FAMOUS FACES series

Acrylic & Oil Portrait on board

Art Card

Evaluation

http://derekrussellartist.com/

Who is he?

• born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1985
• lives and works out of Southern New Hampshire

Derek Russell

• Energy Art
• Born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1985, lives and works out of Southern New Hampshire
• Graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2007
• Explosive color, dramatic texture, expressionistic brush and knife work
• Receives national press recognition for his extraordinary use of color and expressiveness in his portrait paintings

• I really like the emotion and vibrance of the paintings
• I don't like how some of them look sloppy
• I wouldn't chance anything... its his artwork

Educational and Economical Background

Important Issues

• Graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering
• Derek trained his mind to think critically and creatively.
• His personal growth over the next few years of his life had a great influence on his artistic approach, style and dream.

"My art is a very intuitive, meditative approach. Through years of studying and painting from a live model, my understanding of the structure, the facial components became innate. It is an invigorating experience to reach the moment when you realize you know what people look like without really seeing them. You know how they feel based off a short snippet of data."

Interpretation

Analyzing the Artwork

Derek Russell

• Color: bright, colors that don't blend
• Tone/Value: uses darker colors for shading (rarely uses black)
• Line: uses lines to create movement

• Its unique
• The artist obviously has a passion for learning the details of their subject
• I would ask him why he painted the people he did.
• Did they all inspire him?

His greatest strength is being able to show emotions

Some of the colors he uses don't look very good next to eachother

"My artwork is a balance between learning about the people I paint. I want to know them. I want to understand them. What are their motives? What do they do and why do they do it?"

"When I finally listened to my inner voice and allowed my creativity to speak through me, my life exploded with passion and joy."

created by: Kristen Baker

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