Three Artists of Interest

Ross Van Gogh
http://www.rossvangogh.co.uk/
The underlying idea in his work has kind of a comical edge to it. At the same time, he does amazing oil paintings with intense detail (the one of the mouth is real... what?).
He uses precise details and small symbols to shock the viewer.
I see a lot of emphasis in his work, which he uses to make a point and force you to notice what he wants you to notice. The emphasis in his paintings can sometimes be subtle, and then all of a sudden very intense.


Henrik Uldalen
http://henrikaau.com/
I believe that Uldalen's underlying idea has to do with looking at the world with your eyes closed. He does a lot of rough portraits of people with their eyes closed. He also does painting of people in the water which I find insane. I love paintings of people in water, but that is just me.
The artist uses texture and negative space to set the mood in his paintings. The color palate makes me feel calm and tranquil which I think is what he was going for.
I see him using texture, space, and emphasis. He uses space in all of this portraits which really provides good emphasis in the paintings.


Cristina Troufa
http://www.saatchionline.com/CristinaTroufa
The underlying idea in her work is the idea of negative space.
She uses vibrant colors on the skin of the people to make up for the lack of color anywhere else in the paintings.
I see space, emphasis and line in her pieces. I think the way she decides which space is important and which isn't makes her paintings truly beautiful.