In Stephen Chow's film "Shaolin Football", there is such a classic line: "If a person does not have a dream, what is the difference between a person and a salted fish"? In today's view, this sentence is still contemplative, especially in the current era, many people pursue "lying flat", in fact, born as a human being, there is still a dream, at least, it can support us to live more meaningfully, to pursue a more decent life.
A person should at least have a dream, and work hard and persevere for it, Amy Saul from the United States, has had an artistic dream since he was a child, but for one reason or another, he has not been given a chance, until he has the ability to make money, and then he begins to pick up the dream that is pressed in his heart.
Amy Saul has a strong interest in everything in nature since she was a child, and when she feels depressed, she will let herself be with some small animals, flowers and plants, and her mood will immediately become clear. In the process of teaching herself to paint, she has not been able to find her own style and positioning, once very distressed, and even doubted whether she is engaged in art material, until she combined painting with nature, only to find the right feeling.
That feeling is like finding the right person to spend the rest of your life with, comfortable and effortless. Amy Saul's illustrations always revolve around the relationship between man and nature, and the protagonists are a girl full of empty inspiration, interacting peacefully and friendly with a variety of wild animals, from foxes, butterflies, elk, to vines, long hair, and flower fields, all of which allow the artist to create a fairytale dream scene.
Amy Saul
The fantastic and ethereal scenes presented are also attributed to the artist's grasp of color, and the painting tools used in Amy Saul's illustrations are complex and diverse, and there are many different forms of mixing, such as acrylic and oil paints, as well as gouache and pencils, these different materials, superimposed and fused, and finally presented a soft and dreamy candy tone.
The candy-colored tones, which perfectly match the whimsical themes in the paintings, form dreamy and delicate illustrations, each more charming than the other, dazzling to watch. In Amy Thor's view, the girl in the painting is herself, and all the scenes in the picture are true portrayals of her dreams. Next, let's enjoy the wonderful illustrations created by this self-taught artist.