Artists We Heart Ed. 129: Meet 7 New iCanvas Creators
More art means it’s easier than ever to discover art you love! Whether you want to feel inspired, tell a story, or transform your space, connecting new artists with art appreciators like you is one of the best parts of welcoming more creators to iCanvas’ creative community.
From expressive people to textured abstracts to celestial animals, meet 7 new artists who can help you add dreamlike magic, thought-provoking intrigue, and more kinds of energy to your space.
- Christina Ridgeway
- Swarup Dandapat
- Lydia Lee
- Rory Mitchell
- Mikhail Baranovskiy
- Margarita Garces
- Episodic Drawing
Keep scrolling to get to know the newest artists we’re proud to partner with. You might just discover some new art that can move you, spark conversation, or help tie a room together.
Christina Ridgeway
Based in Sweden, Christina Ridgeway creates magical realism paintings of women in nature, often with animals. Blending reality and fantasy, she enjoys telling stories through her art and she likes to leave them up to interpretation so viewers can “see themselves in the characters she paints”. From wardens of the land to teacup storms to spirit guides, her prints are full of symbolic meaning. Making her artwork a wonderful way to create an enchanting and captivating atmosphere.
Click here to see more of Christina Ridgeway’s work on iCanvas.
Swarup Dandapat
India-based artist Swarup Dandapat creates watercolor paintings of bustling cities, calm rivers, and other landscapes. Starting his process with Plein Air layouts, his creations are full of detail but offer a soft aesthetic. From cows grazing to Paris in twilight to sailboats in the wind, we think his artwork can be a great way to create a quiet or urban atmosphere.
Click here to see more of Swarup Dandapat’s work on iCanvas.
Lydia Lee
Based in Seoul, Lydia Lee creates paintings of colorful and textured abstracts. Inspired by classical and Baroque art, she’s been working on “the predetermination or delimiting of a certain flow based on one’s own pure decision”. From flowers of evil to dazzling streets to Monet’s bridge, we think her artwork can be a nice way to create an expressive atmosphere full of movement.
Click here to see more of Lydia Lee’s work on iCanvas.
Rory Mitchell
Norway-based artist Rory Mitchell creates paintings of distorted figures in imaginative scenes. Deeply influenced by Expressionism, his intent is that the “distorted lines and emotive colours lend themselves to the narratives” he creates. From the wonderings of a monkey to taste sensations to helium angels, his prints are full of odd details with touches of humor. If you’re looking to create an intriguing and unusual atmosphere, we think his artwork can be a great way to achieve your goals.
Click here to see more of Rory Mitchell’s work on iCanvas.
Mikhail Baranovskiy
Based in Israel, Mikhail Baranovskiy creates paintings of expressive people, sometimes with surreal elements and symbolic titles. Depicting subjects lost in thought or in moments of joy, he reveals relatable human feelings with unexpected twists. From stormy seas to coffee breaks to deep forests, we think his artwork can be an interesting way to create a thought-provoking and intriguing atmosphere.
Click here to see more of Mikhail Baranovskiy’s work on iCanvas.
Margarita Garces
Chile-based artist Margarita Garces creates paintings of abstracts full of movement. Viscerally connected with the nature that surrounds her and immersing herself to reinvent it, she believes there is always something in that landscape that “does not allow us to see what is really behind it”. From red splattered egos to ocean-esque creations to gold and silver reflections, we think her artwork can be a wonderful way to create an expressive and sophisticated atmosphere.
Click here to see more of Margarita Garces’s work on iCanvas.
Episodic Drawing
Based in Singapore, Episodic Drawing creates digital art of animals, nighttime skies, and celestial themes. Describing her art as a capture of the “strange wonderful” moments of the night that happen quietly, she believes in her heart that something magical happens at night somewhere inside the “dark layers of darkness”. From deer dreams to Easter moons to fungi forests, we think her artwork can be a lovely way to create a magical and dreamlike atmosphere.
Click here to see more of Episodic Drawing’s work on iCanvas.