Miguel Frietas - Originals

Miguel Freitas - Originals

My style....what is it exactly?  Surrealism, Expressionism, Impressionism...some 'ism' I guess.  Let's call it Miguelism.​

Coming from an advertising background, I knew the importance of standing out, so my goal was to create a unique

way to capture somewhat familiar scenes, places we are all familiar with, but with a slightly whimsical and surreal twist. 

Imagination is good.

The goal is to alter reality just enough to create my unique scenes, so I draw mainly from my imagination. The paintings have a specific, intentional distortion and exaggerated movement and are composed of forced perspective angles to make a path that leads the viewer's eye into the scene. I want my audience to feel as if they could step into my paintings, visually and emotionally.

The entire painting is created with a technique that combines painting and sculpting.  I use loads of thickened acrylics and mixed media to create depth and give my art a unique embossed and carved appearance.

This timely step consists of many layers and much drying time; however, I find the result is a painting that's full of character and depth adding another dimension to my art and making it stand out from others and that has always been my main focus.

details...details​

The subtle or main focus, the small details often help tell the story. These are the essential elements I  want in my paintings, and I feel they help the individual piece tell its own story – Miguel Freitas