Miles art

Based in the UK, Miles Johnston is a young artist with a unique outlook on identity and personality. Using mostly graphite and oils, he takes on the human

Miles Johnston draws and paints figures in a way that puts the viewer immediately in mind of the psyche. It is almost impossible to look at his subjects and not consider what must be going on for them internally, an effect elicited by the emotive poses of Johnston’s figures, in combination with his use of distortion, r

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Malmö, Sweden-based artist Miles Johnston portrays subjects whose figures are in states of flux, whether through fragmented bodies, multiplied faces, or limbs contorted into impossible positions. Often depicting Johnston (previously) or his partner, the graphite portraits distort typical anatomy in a way that balances the familiar with the unknown and visualizes the thoughts and emotionsContinue reading "Graphite Portraits Distort and Intertwine Subjects to Visualize Metaphors of the Body"

Miles Johnston Abstract Drawing / Watercolor: Tunnel Vision

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Psychedelic Trip, a look at Miles Johnston Do you like trippy surreal art that makes you feel warm on the inside? Well, say hey to artist Miles Johnston

Sisyphus. Giant heads are often a rather on the nose symbol for the ego in my work. I liked the idea of using the myth of sisyphus as a metaphor for the endless struggle to inflate and prop up my own sense of identity.