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Home schooled in oil painting by grandmother Ellen Botha, Riaan learned painting, sculpting and drawing in the style and manner of the 'Old Masters'.   South African artist, born in Germiston next to Johannesburg in 1976.   I've become known for my portrait painting, from standard portaits to huge 2m faces painted from life.   I enjoy using paint applied in an impasto style(very thickly) with knife, brush or my hands.   Influenced by Carravagio, Renoir and Van Gogh.   Those 3 fascinate me!   Carravagio with the stories his paintings tell, Renoir with...more
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