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Brieanna Swain

I love being able to sit down with or without a clear idea and bring it to life. It’s what keeps art so unique. Art is infinite.

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What is your favorite type of art to create?

Recently I’ve been really into watercolour and trusting the process. It’s really fun to work with because of the layers you can keep adding. As a horror artist, I’m always looking for the next “happy accident” to take my work to the next level! I’m also really into acrylic abstract. My specialty is dried acrylic paint peels glued to canvas board to create a 3D type of clown/eerie face piece. They’re very tedious and take some time but they're so rewarding when you see the final result!

Where do you find inspiration?

A lot of my inspiration comes from horror movies, books, drawings and different artists I’ve followed throughout the years. I’ve combined my love for abstract and horror into so many paintings, whether it’s a weird eyeball I saw in a movie or a scary face with 89 teeth. I have a hard time sticking to one style of art because I love to learn and experiment with new techniques. I will always come back and revisit prior art studies I’ve done to try and spark new inspiration!

What would you do with $25,000?

$25,000 could help out immensely. From bills to dental work, house savings and emergency funds. I would really love to be able to help out family and friends however I can. I would also buy a new laptop! Mine has had a glitchy line through it for over 3 years and I’ve just dealt with it. That would be a headache instantly gone. I’d definitely be stocking up on white watercolour because I use it the most and it’s pretty pricey for good quality! Oh, and brushes. No more dollar store brushes!

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