Ruby, though new to painting, has been a resident of Austin for nearly 20 years. Hailing from a small town called Alice, TX, she came to Austin for more art opportunities. She has been drawing since she was 5, focused on portraits and anything she could draw quickly with a pencil!

Helen creates spontaneous, flowing, and creative interpretations of realistic subjects. Her art is representational and includes people, places and things she knows best. To Helen, color, composition and understanding the medium is important in producing a successful art piece.

MYROZE says her artwork is a reflection of God and the human experience. She paints details with glow in the dark paint as well as florescent that illuminates under UV light. She is looking forward to Art Battle helping her to grow as an artist.

Jeanne, a passionate west coast artist, finds joy in painting romanticized realism landscapes of Galiano Island, British Columbia. Her work celebrates Galiano's beauty and speaks to preserving its uniqueness through art. As a student of nature, her brushstrokes bear witness to local landscapes and their statements.

Émi loves life to be filled with beauties and realizes that sometimes you have to create the beauty. In addition to painting, Émilie also does drawing, DIY projects, photography and dance.

Heba, a self-taught artist likes to experiment with different mediums and art styles. She has done a lot of animal and character art in the past and has recently shifted towards portraits and landscapes.

Juan Vega returns to Art Battle! His art is comic book and graffiti art illustration styles. His influences combine colorful, tropical and South American styles with traditional and modern pop art illustration and street art.

Jennifer's art can be considered abstract impressionism. In addition to painting and sculpting, she works as a theatre set designer, actor, director and performance coach!

Vincent makes illustrative works with violent or sexual undertones. He specializes in figurative works, portraits and human anatomy. He also does concept art and sculptures.

Kristin has been painting for the last twenty years. She is often inspired by the beauty of nature and tries to emphasize the beauty she sees in her paintings. She makes bold color choices and really loves the style of impressionism.

John has been painting since August and is working into his groove. He finds a way to create something from a technique rather than a talent. He excels at using a variety of mediums and enjoys doing paper Mache and carving pumpkins.

Colorful and vibrant, Michel-Antoine's art is mainly abstract. He enjoys creating multi-layered pieces with surprising details. He has been painting with acrylic since 1998 and made various exhibits in Ottawa-Gatineau mainly between 2012 and 2022.

Niloo has been an artist since age 14. Now, she is a professional oil painter and experienced tattoo artist. She also enjoys painting with acrylic and digital sketching.

The Black Viking usually creates handcrafted wood creations, inspired by you but today he is expanding his horizons into Art Battle by pairing wood and paint.

Gena is primarily a mixed media, abstract expressionist oil painter, though she does also create some representational work from time to time. The gnarly and the transcendent are all incorporated within her work. Her abstract expressionist mixed media oil paintings are usually thick with texture and incorporate vibrant colors./sf

Suph.one is a contemporary artist who lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand. He first found inspiration and a passion for digital artwork at the age of 15 years old. His unique technique and style are captured in his conceptual art on display in galleries and public areas.

Athi is a freelance artist who loves to do new art every time. She enjoys realistic paintings or drawings and has been creating art since she was 6 years old. She creates realistic drawings, paintings, Mehendi designs and calligraphy.

Robbi Lee has created and sold his art since the age of 12. He has worked with many mediums of art including photo realistic paintings, pencil drawings and sculpture. Robbi Lee is known for being a fast painter and co-owns a local Thunder Bay small business with his fiancé, Zoey May, that they call Ernst Engraved ArtZ.

Nila is a multidisciplinary artist currently living in New Orleans. Her work goes from painting, drawing and sculpture to installation, mixed media and digital. Nila tries to capture movement and atmosphere in every one of her paintings and uses color and dynamic tracings to emphasize her message./sf

Cyanideart is an artist in both the digital and traditional realms of art. He gives off a vision that is inspired by Native American culture with a beautiful twist of Japanese art. There is also a dark side of his work that gives off great strength in darker and violent waves of colorful burst.

Linda's art focuses mostly on natural: landscapes, plants and real or fictional animals. She paints primarily with oils but also likes to use acrylics and watercolor. Emotion fuels her art and Linda says her art is very personal, an extension of her.

Shannon's paintings are an extension of her emotions, and her emotions fuel her work. She loves to paint faces and enjoys painting with acrylic and oil. Shannon considers painting live very relaxing and likes that the audience will be able to see her art's progression.

Mike, travel and art go hand-in-hand. Mike had the privilege to paint live on the Vans Warped Tour from 2010-2012 and to assist Tina Merry in the World Body Paint Festival in Austria (where they won 1st place!). He creates through sketching, painting, sculpture and digital art.

Katie grew up on top of a hill with lots of opportunities to observe, wonder and wander in nature. She has been creating for as long as she can remember in the form of writing, drawing, painting, singing, dancing, acting, and more recently, playing the ukulele and performing spoken word. Her painting has been described as colorful and soulful; like stained glass.

Christian is a German artist based in Bangkok. Christian's works have been shown in galleries in Spain and Thailand. Recent paintings are mostly inspired by the city and capture scenes we experience for a moment when we intentionally or accidentally step away from the busy routes of urban life, revealing quiet places amidst the hustle and bustle of Bangkok.

Theerapong (ธีรพงศ์ กมลภุส) started creating paintings with the idea that 'impression' from living in the urgent capital of Thailand from everything around him, such as women, light, time, atmosphere, the work of John Singer Sargent. Has a great influence on him, both the brushstrokes, the atmosphere in the event.

Nicolas is a self-taught artist who can draw anything.

Phillyyy is a modern pop artist from the Westside of Chicago. She uses her creativity to entertain her peers and bring life and joy to people with the color choices and the concept. Phillyyy only uses 4 primary colors and white and black for ALL of her artwork.

Max, also known by their artist name “Gems”, can be classified as an activist, art educator, muralist, graffiti writer, printmaker, curator, and more. Originally from the southwest side of Chicago and raised in Latino communities, Max brings a unique perspective to Pittsburgh as a queer-identifying, Chicano artist.

Mad Rabbit is an artist who focuses on murals and hand-painted signs. His art is often a balance between a clean illustration against colorful chaos. He creates works in many mediums and also paints fine art. He has painted works for some local favorite spots and companies including Kennywood and 2 projects for Turners Dairy.

Anon says art is an impulse she lets out into the world. Anon is classically trained in art but her strength is in drawing. While Anon does a lot of digital painting, she also creates through acrylic, ink, pen and pencil.

Max, also known by their artist name “Gems”, can be classified as an activist, art educator, muralist, graffiti writer, printmaker, curator, and more. Originally from the southwest side of Chicago and raised in Latino communities, Max brings a unique perspective to Pittsburgh as a queer-identifying, Chicano artist.

Chris holds an MFA from Arizona State University, and specializes in oil on canvas, painting lived experiences and self-portraits.

Samara creates impressionist, contemporary, realism and abstract works of art with acrylic, oil and watercolors. For Samara, art is a reminder of how lucky she is to be able to create something that can last a lifetime.

Lucia has been practicing art in New Zealand since 2017, including a mural for her daughter's newly opened school library. When painting murals, she mostly uses acrylics as well as spray-paint and the occasional airbrush. For her digital art, she uses a combination of Procreate, Photoshop and Illustrator.

Pallavi's art includes artwork which would remind you of being a child and seeing the world as full of magic and possibilities. Her artwork is inspired by the traditional artwork of India and whatever looks beautiful to her. She is a self-taught artist living and enjoying the magical world of art.

Rithika's art mostly stems from her thoughts, emotions and experiences she is going through at a certain point in her life. She likes doing classic pieces of Van Gogh as he is her favorite artist. Rithika mostly does paintings with acrylic paint and sketching but is also getting into watercolors.

Most of Alex's work tends to lean towards a darker toned surrealism. She primarily works with acrylic paint but recently has taken a liking to how versatile gouache is. Alex is always trying to explore new themes and subjects so she can grow as an artist.

Lizzy graduated in 2000 with a fine arts degree and has been creating ever since. She is a part time artist, part time art teacher. She works primarily in watercolor, ink and pen. She creates intricate images capturing her love and respect for the ocean.

Steve, an Art Battle fan, is thrilled to now be a competitor. He creates through spray paint, drawing, and painting from acrylic to marker, stencil to tattooing. He smashes spiritual, physical, and emotional art ideas together with a grateful, healing heart and happiness in his hands.

Mike has been an airbrush artist for 45 years. He learned from his artist father and can create on the spot. He is a versatile artist who is also skilled with Adobe Illustrator, sketching and pretty much all mediums.

Amber is a 25-year-old, self-taught artist. She loves creating one-of-a-kind pieces that are greatly influenced by her favorite artists: Frida Kahlo and Van Gogh. She enjoys working with bold colors and specializes in UV reactive art. She also creates through drawing, photography and sculpting.

Grace finds delight in capturing her emotions and the essence of various places through her unique artistic lens. She embraces the fluidity of her creativity and her art refuses to be confined to a single style. Instead, it gracefully transforms, much like a chameleon, adapting to the moment and reflecting Grace's inner world.

Caitlin paints photo realism and abstract pieces. She creates art pieces that revolve around other's inspirations. While her main media is painting and drawing, her skills and mediums are varied. She currently runs a paint nite in Sudbury and her own home art studio.

Kia paints in thin layers and usually needs months to achieve the 3D look her style has. She started as a portrait artist in charcoal but has always been true to art in any medium that is presented. Kia currently creates videos about being a female off-grid person and has served in the military.

Cass is back! They explore the creative process through visual storytelling and share to honor the past and ponder about the future. They are also an avid embroider, clothing maker and a watercolor enthusiast.

Tiffany is a multimedia artist from newfoundland and the small gal behind “small gallery”. With a master's degree in marine biology and over a decade’s worth of experience cultivating her artistic skills, Tiffany’s art plays on the dimensionality and intersections between art and science.

Brittney enjoys creating fun and colorful art pieces both big and small. From custom designed face paintings to massive chalk illustrations, Brittney loves to make people smile with her work. She paints with acrylics, watercolors, and mixed media. Her inspiration often comes from nature and pop culture. She currently lives in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Lenora's art is highly expressive, and process based. She comes from a background of traditional oil painting and realism but has since discovered her love for the feel of painting, the textures, strokes, and the many different effects you can create by experimenting with materials in a non-traditional way.

Rich creates bold, colorful and energetic pieces. Self-taught and adventurous, Rich enjoys working with reclaimed and recycled materials. The artist left the figurative realm of art for the freedom of abstract.

Humberto is a multifaceted artist with 9 individual exhibitions and about 30 collective exhibitions in his 15-year career. His style is influenced by a visual narrative of free figuration, sized in flat colors of automatic printing, reflecting an instinctive act of creativity and liberation.

Jean (pronounced yin) is a 26-year-old, self-taught artist. She works with graphite, oil, acrylic and watercolors. Her art is surrealistic in approach, and she uses symbolism and metaphorical scenes. Her artworks reflect human connecting with the mystical and mysterious, by connecting with their environment, with the wisdom and contribution of nature such as plants, stones, stars for a better understanding of oneself and an expression that seeks freedom.

Kelton is 60% self-taught and 40% taught via art tutoring. He has poked around with brush pens, whiteboards, pencils, and digital artwork (specifically clip studio-paint) for a good while now. He has yet to put my brush to canvas, but there's a first time for everything.

Victor does cartoony doodles of ridiculous proportions. He is a semi-professional doodler with big dreams. He creates through drawing, doodling, cartoons, movement and animation.

Meredith has been a multimedia artist for years. She primarily leans towards the fantasy and ethereal energy and finds inspiration in her imagination and music. Being able to look at the world around her and imagine stories and how it could be instead of what it actually is fuels many of Meredith's pictures.

Kait creates at local events--face painting, live painting and selling her artwork. Inspired by nature, you can find her at the beach, hiking trails or the nearest waterfall with her kids and dogs. Her work is bright and bold, weaving in and out of the surreal and abstract.

David lives for art, through art and by art. He used to blow glass but now he teaches art to disenfranchised teenagers to help them find their artistic potential. He creates through glass art, drawing, painting and sculpture.

Heather's art is whimsical and weird, bright and colorful. In addition to painting, she creates digitally. She's most excited for the crowd's energy.

Melanie creates creatures, characters and cosplay. When she is not sketching her next D&D character, she is probably building a suit of armor in her basement. She gets creative through drawing, painting, digital art, illustration, and prop building/cosplay.

Panda's art is based in realism. He lets his art speak for itself. Panda says he is a philosopher and creative philanthropist, finding ways to cultivate his talents towards building sustainable communities to end poverty.

J.D. creates through drawing, photography, and digital media.

Taylor has mostly been a sketchbook artist with smaller workers in graphite and charcoal. She also works in watercolors and oils, painting artwork that often has hints of magic and elements of the past. She uses dramatic lighting for focus and composition dynamic create a high contrast.

Pepe is a New Orleans based visual Pop and Graffiti artist that fuses Graff (graffiti), pop and New Orleans folk art elements on a vast array of canvases. He has the Graff tag moniker “AWRY” from being told his approach to situations in life was very different from "everybody else”

Quinn, a native to the PNW, draws inspiration from nature to paint the most colorful and vibrant scenes. His art is very fluid, dynamic and psychedelic. Quinn is an experienced muralist, painter, and teacher, and definitely thrives in fast-paced situations and competitions like Art Battle.

Raton aspires to make the greatest monster ever imagined. In his art, he creates original characters through drawings and paintings.

Raton aspires to make the greatest monster ever imagined. In his art, he creates original characters through drawings and paintings.

Bonnie's paintings are both realistic and surrealistic. They have a balance between technique and emotion. Bonnie has paintings hanging in both public and private collections in both Canada and America.

Acer is back! Acer has been drawing as long as they can remember. They mostly do digital art but also creates with watercolor, acrylic, pencil crayons and a few other mediums!

WildCard Saige is on a journey of self-discovery, unraveling themselves through the art of exploration. Their art style and technique is ever-changing, just as we are in this life. WildCard Saige has also deeply connected with live figure drawing, charcoal, pastels, and detailed doodles with paint pens, sharpies and other inks.

Erik has been creating art for most of his life. What started as scribbles in his grade school notebooks turned into bright, beautiful images that pop off the canvas. He prides himself in continuing to grow as an artist by looking for creative opportunities anywhere that he can find.

A graduate of Mass College of Art in Boston, Ryan's work is inspired by faces, figures, and is marked by his innovative use of limbs, eyes and expressions. In addition to painting, he also creates with printmaking and photography.

Alana specializes in figurative, and volatile painting style delivering unapologetically bodily artwork. Her latest works reference the riot grrrl movement of the 90’s and the female reproductive system.

Jenny is a K-4 elementary art teacher who loves encouraging others to create. She creates through painting, ceramics, metalsmithing, and printmaking. She is inspired by light and emotions.

Oluwaseyi is a multimedia visual artist who likes rendering his creative ideas depicting relationships between humans, pets and landscape art. He creates through drawing, painting, collaging and mixed media.

Jean-François is inspired by life, graffiti and street art. He creates through sculpting and painting. He is excited to connect with people during the Art Battle experience.

Nathasha creates whimsical pieces, with a touch of humor. She usually uses watercolor but also creates using pencil, acrylics and fiber art. Nathasha also makes puppets and critters out of felt and is a published illustrator.

Tracey Brown returns! Tracey's works of art are fun and expressive, and she loves painting animals.

Laneigh is a non-binary, Canadian artist based in Toronto, Ontario. Their art is a breakthrough from their childhood in Sarnia, Ontario, a place far-removed from black people and culture. Now, they explore how authentic expression brings one's vibrant inner world to the eyes of others. Laneigh centers Black and Queer individuals and uses Impressionistic color with lively detail to mirror the beauty of their reality.

From a young age Toronto based artist, Pablo Gil has always tried to push his artistic abilities and boundaries. Originally from Argentina, Pablo’s first passion was drawing with pencils. Later exploring painting, where he practiced with a variety of mediums such as spray paint, airbrushing and acrylics. Pablo’s aim is to convey a compelling message that can touch people from all walks of life.

Andrew is a self-employed, obsessive painter, creative director, teacher, and lover of cooking. He creates through painting, playing piano, writing poetry and paintbrush tricks. His favorite media is oil and sometimes gouache or watercolor. He also builds art boxes and dabbles in photography.

Alisa is a 25-year-old with a huge passion for art. A Ukrainian refugee, she is currently working in the game industry.

Nadiia came up with an original technique in which she works with black ink on glossy paper. She is most comfortable using watercolor, oil on canvas, acrylic, pencil and charcoal. Nadiia paints and draws on many different surfaces.

Sira considers herself an all-around artist. She uses only acrylic paints. She also creates through drawing, poetry, rap and singing.

Sam's art is quite trippy and spacey. He focuses on archetypal concepts and tries to express universal truths. He is inspired by spiritual and esoteric themes. He uses oil paint and spray paint a lot.

Angelic is a self-taught digital artist and jewelry maker. When she taught herself digital art, she fell in love with drawing creepy, cute monster girls. She specializes in creating characters and designs that reflect themes of creepy cute, oddities, surrealism and more. People describe her work as unique, eye-catching and diverse.

Ari is back! To Ari, art is a visual representation of audial and other sensory input. He enjoys mostly acrylic paint, sometimes with modeling paste for texture.

Brian has been drawing for approximately 35 years. Painting and sketching are two primary ways his care comes out. His art is mostly surreal in style, using fine detail and hidden images or phrases that are relevant to the overall theme. While he does utilize the same techniques and subjects, it always stays relevant and is rarely predetermined.

Teerapong is a part-time painter who paints with oil and acrylic. He paints styles such as pop art, realistic, Europe style, and abstract style.

Dojo, a versatile artist, collector, and NFT artist, has made significant contributions to the art world through their unique creative journey. They have left an indelible mark on the artistic landscape by showcasing their talents in various renowned establishments and now as an independent digital and physical artist.

Lieu is a self-taught, nomadic artist currently living in Thailand who chose to become a nomadic artist so she could travel the world, learn about different cultures and reflect what she has learned through painting. She hopes to inspire people to appreciate the cultural diversity.

Elton returns! Self-taught Elton would say his style is illustrative. Elton loves to work with all types of mediums and considers his art illustrative. He is also a tattoo artist.

Jay Santiago returns with his portraits and bold colors.

DeJuan is back! He is a digital artist by trade. He is an up-and-coming acrylic artist and hopes that Art Battle will allow him to show people his craft.

Grizzly Bear paints object abstract, usually an abstract background with a still object foreground. He usually does black and white sketches but is venturing out to different kinds of media.

Claire has been drawing since as long as she can remember. She creates through drawing, painting, photography, and collage. She is thrilled to be painting among the art community.