Hello,
My name is Sillas (sill-iss) but I go by Sill.
I’m a New Hampshire artist. I’m a painter at heart but I love photography and writing. I enjoy doing portraits outside and still lifes. As for paintings, my physical paintings tend to be somewhat surreal while my digital pieces tend to be fixated on characters. I enjoy oil the most, but I paint with acrylic semi-regularly.
My writing tends to be, as I’ve heard it be described, as “Lovecraftian as Romance.” My poetry on the otherhand tends to be directed towards personal experience, mental health and current events.
Passion to the Point of Madness is Art
“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable”
– Cesar A. Cruz
This was made in Clip Studio Paint.
This piece is of my own character and a friend of mine’s character. I enjoyed drawing the metal aspects and hair the most.
This photo was taken by me in 2024 and edited in photoshop.
This photograph was made by arranging an assortment of fresh flowers. The mix of extreme detail of the petals and colors coupled with the pitch black background made the colors stand out.
This level of detail was possible by using a flatbed scanner. The arrangement was done by hand and the flowers were pressed against the screen and then scanned. That scan was then moved into photoshop where the dust particles were removed.
This was an acrylic piece. I actually enjoy and even prefer oil painting, but I’m proficient in both. I love painting and it brings me a lot of joy.
All of my paintings begin with adding gesso to my canvas and sanding it down until it’s smooth. I then do a wash of watered down paint to lock my sketch in place and let it dry. After that, I do my underpainting to finalize where I want my contrast. Finally, the actual painting can begin. On average, a full painting, not including prep time which is about 3-4 hours, is about 10 hours give or take a few.
