About Mark Leo

Hello good friends - welcome to Art by Mark Leo! I know that you are a fan of impressionism and modern art since you are here. My philosophy is simple: if you want it to look like real life, then take a picture. I like to create a bit of movement in my work, so do not look for straight lines or pencil marks, since I paint rather than drawing out a sketch, therefore the paint brush is my pencil and pen. I paint rather quickly when I first sit down to scale out my subject matter. I believe those initial hours create something that I did not intend to be - which keeps the subject matter fresh, exciting and sometimes mysterious. Why such chaos? The answer is that I do not want to be calculating or careful. Taking risks will be the only way I will grow as an artist and help preserve my passion to work.

My political views may be apparent, but I try to take no prisoners when it comes to exposing the hypocrites and villains whose service is to the public, not their own self-interest. The musicians that I paint are personal heroes of mine since I am an avid music fan, novice musician and vinyl collector.

Portraits: I truly love painting portraits, because I find people interesting and unique in their own special way - so I try to find that way to capture them, no matter how long it takes. Any delay sending out commissions would only be beneficial to my customers, since nothing will leave my studio unless i feel it is ready for release.

Landscapes: Most of my landscapes come from my imagination and past experiences and memories, rather than looking at a single picture (unless it's a commission and a picture is provided). I love colors so I try to make it so it all works together.

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