Year of creation | 2024 |
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Dimensions | 70 W × 60 H × 2 D cm |
Type of art | painting |
Style | surrealism |
Genre | mythological |
Materials | oil, canvas |
Type of packaging | cardboard box |
This 2024 surrealistic masterpiece by Ed Schaap plunges into the heart of a post-apocalyptic, steampunk-infused dream world. Crafted using advanced techniques that blend mythical creatures and fairy tale elements with a touch of Dutch artistry, the painting measures 70 × 60 × 2 cm. Each brushstroke contributes to the magical, dreamy atmosphere, bringing the mythical narrative of the 'Accoucheuse' to life. This painting, rich in design and fantasy elements, serves as a bridge to a world where magical beings nurture younglings with love and care.
My name is Ed Schaap, I was born in Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands in 1965. As a child, I already showed a penchant for fantasy and science fiction movies and series that were shown on television at the time. Especially around the time movies like Star Wars and Alien came out, I was fascinated and fascinated by this unknown world. As for the art that I create, I have to say that I have been influenced and inspired by certain artists and concept artists, but over time I have found my own way. The works that I create are, as a rule, subjects from history, myths and legends, as well as things from everyday life. I give my own vision. In the beginning I used an airbrush. At a certain point, I started to miss a few things in my work. While experimenting with the combination of brush and airbrush, I realized that the painterly effect of brushwork was the missing element in my work. With these two components together in my recent work I find the result satisfactory. Despite this result, I also started painting with oils. Here a completely new world opened up for me, for example, the colors obtained with oil paint are almost impossible to create with acrylic paint.