Daylesford artist Tahlia Stanton had $20 to her name when she became a professional artist a few years ago, fresh out of her 2017 VCE. Now she has a raging business selling prints around the world, through herStanton's secret? A thriving TikTok account, where she engages with more than 150,000 followers who watch her create her pop-realist paintings, as she shares artistic tips and tricks and encourages them to express their own creativity.
Stanton's videos demystify the art of painting, allowing us to peer into the inner world of artists, bearing witness to the evolution of beauty. There’s @myartshine, whose performative art videos show that all you need is a few pastels, stickers, masking tape and tissues to create a stunning sunset; and Alena Suleimanova, who makes painting a realistic ocean look simple.
"We are conditioned to think of artists – and art – as these eccentric, great geniuses," Dr Kassem says. "It comes down to what we’ve created art to be in our heads: something we aspire to and for."
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