Artist Creates Fantastical Woodcuts and Engraved Paintings Suited for Fairy Tales [Interview] [Shared]

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Artist Creates Fantastical Woodcuts and Engraved Paintings Suited for Fairy Tales [Interview]

The image features a framed artwork with a textured white background. In the center, a dark blue silhouette of a woman with long flowing hair is riding a horse. The horse is also depicted in dark blue, with large purple flowers and leaves integrated into its body, adding a floral element to the composition. The womans hair flows behind her, enhancing the sense of movement. The word ADVERSITY is written in capital letters at the bottom of the image. In the top left corner, there is a small blue square with a mountainous landscape. The bottom right corner contains a signature or logo, WRG. The overall color scheme is predominantly blue and purple, with the white background providing contrast.</p> <p>Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B

When Matt Roussel traveled to Mongolia in 2015, something critical dawned upon him: he didn’t want to work as a 3D illustrator anymore. This decision ultimately propelled him toward the multimedia practice for which he’s known today, revolving around everything from woodcuts and prints to ceramics and painted, engraved wood.

During this transition, Roussel first gravitated toward woodcutting, developing a style replete with unusual creatures, playful compositions, and defined, illustrative lines. Soon after, he complemented his prints with expressive, imaginative sculptures, inspired by Japan’s tradition of raku ceramics. It was only later that he combined woodcutting with his urge to paint, resulting in deliciously textured surfaces whose every crevice is streaked with translucent colors.

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