Issue 58, Drawing Create! Magazine Issue 58, Drawing Create! Magazine

Shari Ellen Schwartz

Shari Schwartz brings extraordinary precision to ordinary subjects, creating hyperrealistic pencil drawings that invite close observation. Working from photographs and preserving a flattened perspective, her practice focuses on precision, repetition, and refinement.

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Issue 58, Painting Create! Magazine Issue 58, Painting Create! Magazine

Courtney Kenny Porto

Courtney Kenny Porto is a multidisciplinary artist based in Omaha, Nebraska, known for vibrant color palettes and uplifting subject matter. Her work explores nostalgia, femininity, and the beauty in everyday life

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Issue 54, Painting, Ten Year Book Create! Magazine Issue 54, Painting, Ten Year Book Create! Magazine

Andrew Traub

Los Angeles-based artist and chef Andrew Traub creates bold acrylic paintings that merge geometric forms, surreal landscapes, and food-inspired imagery. Through playful yet thought-provoking compositions, Traub explores how objects, symbols, and shared experiences shape cultural identity.

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Painting, Issue 49, Ten Year Book Create! Magazine Painting, Issue 49, Ten Year Book Create! Magazine

Nick A. Erickson

Nick A. Erickson, a pop artist inspired by the aesthetics of retro Americana, invites viewers to indulge their senses with his vibrant, mouthwatering paintings of desserts. With a career spanning animation, illustration, and design, Erickson's artwork blends nostalgia and sweet realism, capturing the texture of cake, frosting, and cherries in a neon-colored palette. In this post, we delve into the artist's journey and creative process, offering a closer look at how his passion for visual storytelling and nostalgia comes to life on the canvas.

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