PicsArt Monthly February Issue 2014 | Page 47

INSPIRATION : Drawing The Abstract Paintings of Paulo Guimaraes Paulo Guimaraes (@buddha3074) is PicsArt’s resident abstract painter. Using only PicsArt Drawing Tools, he creates true works of impressionistic art, colors sewn and stitched together, indistinct shapes that exhume feeling and expression. Paulo does this with his fingertips and a touch screen, but many of these would be at home on a canvas or hanging on display at galleries of modern art. His style is his own, and that style is one with its own variety. Some of his paintings are formless clouds of color and texture, others are abstracted scenes that almost seem to become tangible shapes, while others still recall primitive cave paintings. Have a look for yourself and draw your own conclusions. His work is thought-provoking and hard to describe, but when viewing his art one word comes to mind instantly without hesitation, and that is “beautiful”. His paintings are just that. PicsArt Monthly | 47