Traditional art FXPosé

Lioba grew up with fairy tales and 1980 fantasy films like Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal. Her favourite subjects are women from enchanted yet eerie worlds.

Explore this month’s traditional art!

1 Une Nu it d’Eté

“I underpainted my canvas with silver oil paint before adding the portrait and flowers. When tilted in light, the silver creates a beautiful effect and contrasts with the black of the model’s hair.”

2 Meill andina

“For this painting I did a portrait of a ball-jointed doll. These look like a cross between a manga figure and a human, and they make beautiful models for paintings.”

3 The Immortal Bird

“The beautiful modern geisha of this commissioned oil painting reminded my collector of a phoenix, hence the title.”

4 Summer Awaits You

“I created this for an Alphonse Muchainspired gallery show. I used a variety of different mediums to depict the intricate details of the Art Nouveau patterns.”