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“Magical Realism”: The Scenes In My Paintings Shimmer With A Certain Ultra-Real Illumination (30 Pics)
Hi, I'm a painter from Belgrade, Serbia. One of the dominant features of my paintings is order, namely the layout. Each scene, I dare claim with certainty, has a specific place in a hierarchy, just as the constellations, when observed from Earth, appear to us as, for example, a clear shape of Corvus or another archetypal form.
My paintings are assembled into a solidly based peaceful cosmogony deprived of coincidences and arbitrary excesses. In other words, everything in the paintings is either in harmony with its own inner cohesion or is a part of a cosmogonic constellation. Therefore, there is not a single trace of chaos, from which numerous aspects of this modern age, as well as many artistic opuses, suffer.
Another distinctive particularity of my work could be defined as sharpness or meticulousness, whereby I refer to the hallucinating clarity of the depicted scenes. At first sight, my art could be defined as realism, perhaps even hyper-realism, but a more perceptive eye will quickly notice how incorrect such a classification is. That is the catch, the reason why all the scenes shimmer with a certain ultra-real illumination. What we have here is magical realism, as currently there is not a better nor a more precise term for this occasion.
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Sunzilla 6 years ago
I've been trying to paint something like this for the last month. All I have is a green canvass so far... Guess i'll keep trying...
sharron lynn parsons 6 years ago
What I like is, the difference from a close look ,or from a little distance , unusual and pretty !!!
Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
Shouldn’t your viewers be using words like, “ shimmer”, and “ultra-real”, not you ?
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Daria B 6 years ago
Spiders are creepy and scary and a huuuuuuge nopety nope nope, but... This picture.... It strangely evokes feelings of safety and security...
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Saša Montiljo (Submission author) 6 years ago
That is very important to me, thank you!
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Arnie 6 years ago
Is it based on a real landscape? If so, can you please tell me where it is? I love it :D
Saša Montiljo (Submission author) 6 years ago
It is imaginative landscape :D
Load More Replies... Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
Ominous, reminiscent of Grant Wood (best known for American Gothic but he did a lot of landscapes).
Saša Montiljo (Submission author) 6 years ago
Thank you! He was a great painter.
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Shannon Davis 3 years ago
Every picture gets better, more captivating. I'm going to scroll through again!
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Saša Montiljo (Submission author) 6 years ago
Thank you Suzanne! This painting has already been sold, but if you like some another, please let me know. My e-mail is: sasa.montiljo@gmail.com
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Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
My rule of thumb is, if it makes you go "Oh wow" out loud, it's probably good.
Saša Montiljo (Submission author) 6 years ago
Thanks so much for that big compliment!
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Saša Montiljo (Submission author) 6 years ago
Yes, they call their mother... thank you!
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Aaron Cris 6 years ago
This reminds me of art deco style paintings of the west from early in the 20th century.
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JD Cassavaugh 6 years ago
Not dead. Zoom in on its face: goofy little grin just like a puppy enjoying the grass. 😊
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Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
Is that an animal carcass blended into the tree? (excuse me if I'm way off the mark).
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Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
The light! I know, I'm repeating myself, but it is that noteworthy.
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Dawn Soehren 6 years ago
I've seen places like this in my dreams...no drugs involved.
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Sunzilla 6 years ago
I love these paintings. Sort of a surrealistic mix of Naive Art meets Impressionism. Really thought provoking and inspiring. Thanks for sharing. xx
Rose Blackbird 6 years ago
Magnificent realms embellished with a strange feeling of serenity and order! Heartwarming use of light in most paintings! Your trees are exceptional! One can't get enough of it, well done and keep it up! <3
Saša Montiljo (Post author) 6 years ago
Thank you Rose very much for kind words!
Load More Replies... JD Cassavaugh 6 years ago
The depth of these paintings are mesmerizing, not only with the forced perspective, but the details that blend together and create ambiguous images. I could look at them all day. Thank you for sharing these.
Saša Montiljo (Post author) 6 years ago
Thank you so much for compliments!
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Valerie Fawn 6 years ago
These are incredible works of art, I'm in love with the style, such creativity!
Catlady6000 6 years ago
I only liked a few of these, just a matter of personal taste. But even the ones I didn't like , I could really see and appreciate your talent. And that is rare.
Aaron Cris 6 years ago
Congratulations on an exceptional imagination and an inspiring ability to bring it to the canvas.
Marnee DeRider 6 years ago
I usually have zero use for paintings, but not only do I like these, I LOVE these. I would be happy to have my house filled with them. And I can't imagine how much work went into this. Wish I could upvote this 100 times.
Saša Montiljo (Post author) 6 years ago
Thank you Marnee!!! You gave me such a great compliment.
Load More Replies... Sunzilla 6 years ago
I love these paintings. Sort of a surrealistic mix of Naive Art meets Impressionism. Really thought provoking and inspiring. Thanks for sharing. xx
Rose Blackbird 6 years ago
Magnificent realms embellished with a strange feeling of serenity and order! Heartwarming use of light in most paintings! Your trees are exceptional! One can't get enough of it, well done and keep it up! <3
Saša Montiljo (Post author) 6 years ago
Thank you Rose very much for kind words!
Load More Replies... JD Cassavaugh 6 years ago
The depth of these paintings are mesmerizing, not only with the forced perspective, but the details that blend together and create ambiguous images. I could look at them all day. Thank you for sharing these.
Saša Montiljo (Post author) 6 years ago
Thank you so much for compliments!
Load More Replies... Valerie Fawn 6 years ago
These are incredible works of art, I'm in love with the style, such creativity!
Catlady6000 6 years ago
I only liked a few of these, just a matter of personal taste. But even the ones I didn't like , I could really see and appreciate your talent. And that is rare.
Aaron Cris 6 years ago
Congratulations on an exceptional imagination and an inspiring ability to bring it to the canvas.
Marnee DeRider 6 years ago
I usually have zero use for paintings, but not only do I like these, I LOVE these. I would be happy to have my house filled with them. And I can't imagine how much work went into this. Wish I could upvote this 100 times.
Saša Montiljo (Post author) 6 years ago
Thank you Marnee!!! You gave me such a great compliment.
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