If you’re looking for portraits which literally leap from the page with unique color and textural stylings, look no further than art student Ariel Stater. Everything she puts her pencil or paintbrush to simply exudes well thought out creation… yet she mostly works on the fly, creating her works as inspiration strikes. Her elements come together with sharp, collage-like borders, intermixed with perfectly placed textures and detailed painterly highlights. Her characters, despite their many dissimilar elements, peer out of the canvas with a depth of personality which is strikingly lifelike and personal. [Read more...]