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oil painting of an astronaut in dark landscape with bengal torch hanging above a sofa in a modern home.The textured artwork provides a visual break from digital screens and inspires creativity and resilience.

Stop Buying Boring Art: Why Your Living Room Ne...

Is your living room suffering from 'beige fatigue'? Stop playing it safe. Here is why bold, dystopian art is the secret ingredient for modern interiors—and how to style the apocalypse...

Stop Buying Boring Art: Why Your Living Room Ne...

Is your living room suffering from 'beige fatigue'? Stop playing it safe. Here is why bold, dystopian art is the secret ingredient for modern interiors—and how to style the apocalypse...

"Going Down Like The Sun" by Andreas Claussen. A contemporary dystopian oil painting featuring an astronaut in a red suit and a pink inflatable flamingo standing beneath a rusty 'Sunset' sign in a flooded landscape

Dystopian Art is Usually Depressing. Mine Isn't.

Grey skies and zombies? No, thanks. Discover why my FLOOD series trades misery for thick oil paint and inflatable flamingos. Here is why the apocalypse doesn't have to be depressing—and...

Dystopian Art is Usually Depressing. Mine Isn't.

Grey skies and zombies? No, thanks. Discover why my FLOOD series trades misery for thick oil paint and inflatable flamingos. Here is why the apocalypse doesn't have to be depressing—and...

Original oil painting from the FLOOD series by Andreas Claussen

The Lonely Astronaut in the Red Suit: Why We Ne...

Why paint an astronaut if you don't care about space travel? In this post, I dive into the philosophy behind the FLOOD series. Learn how SNAFU, heavy impasto textures, and...

The Lonely Astronaut in the Red Suit: Why We Ne...

Why paint an astronaut if you don't care about space travel? In this post, I dive into the philosophy behind the FLOOD series. Learn how SNAFU, heavy impasto textures, and...

Leonid Pasternak - The Passion of Creation Painting

Don’t Read This if You’re a Self-Taught Artist!

This blog post explores the concept of being a "self-taught" artist, questioning its value and pointing out that all artists, to some degree, teach themselves. It argues that what truly...

Don’t Read This if You’re a Self-Taught Artist!

This blog post explores the concept of being a "self-taught" artist, questioning its value and pointing out that all artists, to some degree, teach themselves. It argues that what truly...

The Art of Telling a Whole Story in One Frame

The Art of Telling a Whole Story in One Frame

(Or, How Frank Frazetta Turns a Single Image Into an Epic) Frank Frazetta wasn’t just a master of fantasy art - he was a master of storytelling. Every one of...

The Art of Telling a Whole Story in One Frame

(Or, How Frank Frazetta Turns a Single Image Into an Epic) Frank Frazetta wasn’t just a master of fantasy art - he was a master of storytelling. Every one of...

Getting Intimate with Your Subject – A Look at Andrew Wyeth’s Artistic Approach

Getting Intimate with Your Subject – A Look at ...

Ever find yourself staring at a blank canvas, wondering if it’s staring back at you? It’s a ridiculous thought, right? Yet, it’s not entirely untrue - after all, art is...

Getting Intimate with Your Subject – A Look at ...

Ever find yourself staring at a blank canvas, wondering if it’s staring back at you? It’s a ridiculous thought, right? Yet, it’s not entirely untrue - after all, art is...