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| Year of creation | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 50 W × 130 H × 2 D cm |
| Type of art | painting |
| Style | surrealism |
| Genre | mythological |
| Materials | oil, canvas |
| Type of packaging | cardboard box |
Description of the Artwork “Odyssey”
In this enchanting piece, Ed Schaap masterfully transports viewers to a surreal realm where steampunk meets mythology. The subdued color palette and organic shapes create a dreamlike atmosphere, inviting the audience to explore the otherworldly and fantastical elements present. The professional Balloonists, with their scrutinizing bird eyes, search for suitable lands in vast dream-world plains. Each detail, from the earthy tones to the magical and mythical beasts, contributes to the fantasy, making this illustration a window into a surreal and extraordinary world. This painting is a mesmerizing blend of imagination and artistry, capturing the essence of fantasy and mythology in every brushstroke.
Artwork in the interior
Ed Schaap, Netherlands
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.