Samael
Don't be afraid of the dark, there is such beauty in darkness
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Beauty in Darkness • 76 artworks
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A collection of my darker works, looking at subjects and themes that most consider taboo. (or other, [...]
A collection of my darker works, looking at subjects and themes that most consider taboo. (or other, fringe motifs) While others may only see death & depravity, I focus on the beautiful aspects of the dark and uncomfortable.
Pariahs • 78 artworks
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Everything that does not fit the mold. The broken, the ugly, the fleeting ideas that turned out to be [...]
Everything that does not fit the mold. The broken, the ugly, the fleeting ideas that turned out to be nothing. The beautiful & way too cute, the weird, but not weird enough. You'll find what you're not looking for right here.
Fever Dreams & Dreadful Visions • 11 artworks
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A place for dark themed series to thrive and fester, a petri dish of horrors for your visual enjoyment. [...]
A place for dark themed series to thrive and fester, a petri dish of horrors for your visual enjoyment. If you are looking for several images that go together like corpse and maggots, this might be the place for you.
Graveyard of Happiness • 38 artworks
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Where all the colors and pretty pictures go to die. Sometimes I inadvertently make images that are too [...]
Where all the colors and pretty pictures go to die...
Sometimes I inadvertently make images that are too colorful or happy to fit with my normal style.
Some of these, however, are too good to never be seen - so I will put some of them here.
Whenever I have, as Bob Ross would say, "a happy little accident".
Sometimes I inadvertently make images that are too colorful or happy to fit with my normal style.
Some of these, however, are too good to never be seen - so I will put some of them here.
Whenever I have, as Bob Ross would say, "a happy little accident".
Abstractions • 44 artworks
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Abstract works of art. When my brain needs a breather, this is what I do.
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Biography
Born in Norway anno horribilis 1978. Studied art from 94-97 and began work as a graphic designer to earn a steady income. Worked as a tattoo artist for a few years, and designed several album covers for various bands, but tragedy struck and cruel fate intervened. On disability since 2015. A combination of AI generated images and digital painting (Photoshop), paired with a twisted mind & macabre fantasy, is what fuels my artistic drive. Inspiration often comes from places people don't want to go, or see, or even acknowledge exists. I look for beauty in darkness, and try to convey (and invoke) emotions and deep thought through my art.
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Nationality:
NORWAY
- Date of birth : 1978
- Artistic domains:
- Groups: Norwegian Contemporary Artists
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Education
1978 - 2025
School of Life
Kristiansand,
Agder,
Norway
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Collective Expositions
2024
2024 2024 June 1St. - May 30Th: "Nights Of Love And Laudanum"
ARTEXPO Basel,
Switzerland
2024
2024 2024 June 1St. - May 30Th: "The Rainmaker"
ARTEXPO Basel,
Switzerland
2024
2024 2024 June 1St. - May 30Th: "Nobis Nocere Iam Non Potest"
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
2024
2024 2024 June 1St. - May 30Th: "Bluejay Of Loneliness"
Venezia,
Italy
2024
2024 2024 June 1St. - May 30Th: "The Sadness"
Venezia,
Italy
2024
2024 June 1St. - May 30Th: Nicoleta Gallery - "Greta Lisa"
Berlin,
Germany
2024
May 1St. - May 31St: Nicoleta Gallery - "African Gothic"
Berlin,
Germany
2024
May 1St. - May 31St: Casa Del Arte - "Menstrual Masturbation"
Palma,
Spain
2024
May 1St. - May 31St: Andakulova Gallery - "Religion Must Die"
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
2024
May 1St. - May 31St: Thomson Gallery - "Malice In Wonderland"
Zug,
Switzerland
2024
May 1St. - May 31St: Cipriarte Venezia Gallery - "Leche Con Sida"
Venezia,
Italy
2024
May 1St. - May 31St: Cipriarte Venezia Gallery - "Moose At Sunset"
Venezia,
Italy
2024
April 1St. - April 30Th: Nicoleta Gallery - "Hush Little Baby"
Berlin,
Germany
2024
April 1St. - April 30Th: Andakulova Gallery - "Solo Cellist"
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
2024
April 1St. - April 30Th: Andie Art Gallerie - "Hypothermia"
Athens,
Greece
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Last modification date : Dec 30, 2024
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Added May 13, 2024
May 2024 - 6 new exhibitions
"Moose at Sunset" in Cipriarte Gallery, Venice - Italy.
"Malice in Wonderland" at Thompson Gallery, Zug - Switzerland.
"Religion Must Die" at Andakulova Gallery, Dubai - UAE.
"Menstrual Masturbation" at Casa del Arte Gallery, Palma - Spain.
"Leche con SIDA" at Cipriarte Gallery, Venice - Italy
"African Gothic" at Nicoleta Gallery, Berlin - Germany.
Added May 6, 2024
My work process explained
A few people have asked me how I go about making my works. Some have even said "oh, it's just AI, you don't really do anything!", so today I want to give you an example of what the process looks like.
1. Making the sketch:
I have an idea for an image, instead of wasting a lot of time sketching every little detail out, I usually take advantage of AI for this step. For most pictures I make, I will have several sketches that I put into Photoshop and stitch together, but for this explanation I will keep it simple and just use a single sketch from AI. (I usually ask for a charcoal sketch on rough paper, just because I like the texture)
2. Blocking in the color.
The next step is putting the sketch into Photoshop, and start blocking in the colors. This can be done with a limited palette, or I can go wild... Depends on my mood I guess. Again, for demonstration purposes, let's keep it on the simple side. (I keep the sketch visible while doing this, painting color on a layer beneath)
3. Refining the details.
This is perhaps the most time consuming step in the process... Turning the sketch on and off, and punching in little details, and smoothing out those big blocks of color from the previous step.. At this stage it starts to resemble something.
4. Final Polish!
After the last step is complete, the image is almost done. Now it's time to finesse the shadows and highlights, and to top it all off I use the curves tool to adjust the contrast, saturation, and/or hue of the final image. That's it, voila:
- Samael
Added Apr 8, 2024
April 2024 - My first digital exhibitions
"Solo Cellist" exhibited at Andakulova Gallery in Dubai, UAE
"Hush Little Baby" exhibited at Nicoleta Gallery in Berlin, Germany
"Hypothermia" exhibited at Andie Art Gallery in Athen, Greece