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Sarah Mafféïs illuminates everyday moments through texture, tone and craft

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These scenes, infused with nostalgia and warmth, are coupled with Sarah's distinctive style that feels textural and partially translucent – bubbles, bottles, glasses and various table-top objects are stacked on top of each other in artworks reminiscent of a blissful collage. This is the stage where my initial idea truly comes to life."

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Malin Rosenqvist's textural works are inspired by her love of reading

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With a background in animation and a passion for storytelling, Malin's work reflects a deep connection to literature, culture and the power of visual narratives – oh, and there's a hefty amount of colour and texture involved, too.

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Unexpected Sittings: Collins Obijiaku captures untapped potential in rick textural paintings

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When viewed up close, his elegant portraits of black men and women staring directly at the viewer are said to have a cartographical appearance thanks to his beguiling line work and seductive texturing of brushstrokes. From the series, Unexpected Sittings © Collins Obijiaku. From the series, Unexpected Sittings © Collins Obijiaku.

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Esther Tang's gloriously textural illustrations help her connect to the world emotionally

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Erupting from the page and screen with a masterful use of colour and form, Esther's illustrations blend the nuanced textural drawing techniques of watercolours and ink with the precision and perfection of modern digital mediums. After taking a look at her work, it's not surprising to see why the praise has come thick and fast.

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Hanneke Rozemuller constructs dreamy, textural scenes as a way of making sense of the world

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One glance at Hanneke Rozemuller 's portfolio, and you'll stumble upon a sea-blue scene with cloud-like textures reminiscent of a dream, a floating figure appears surrounded by thought bubbles. The piece is textured and beautifully nonsensical for the way it merges motifs and objects into a rosy, hypnagogic drawing.

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Hannah Lock draws hard with pencils and pastels to create vibrant, textured illustrations

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Lately, I’ve been adding a bit of oil pastel and crayon into a few of my colour pencil drawings to add more texture to them.". I press quite hard into the paper with the pencils and go for a solid line, which you can't do with some brands of coloured pencils. © Hannah Lock. © Hannah Lock.

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CiCi Suen's beautiful, textured drawings explore the hidden universe of nature

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Drawn with analogue materials, each finished piece has a textural quality that lends itself well to images of nature's intricate forms. "I I really like the texture of charcoal and soft pastels," she says. "I "They appear chaotic, yet have an internal logic and infinite harmony of beauty."

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