Art inspired by moments & memories
Hi there. Thanks for visiting my website! My name is Bart Carels and I’m a contemporary artist. Creating artwork is one of my biggest passions in life and I have been drawing for as long as I can remember.
My artwork is often inspired by moments and memories, my personal background or interests. I’m an 80’s kid (born in the late 70’s). I grew up surrounded with video games, electronics, movies, cartoons and comic books. I love cooking (and eating). The themes I use often have something to do with one of these things.
I like to experiment with different materials and techniques. Sometimes I use only paint, other times I start with charcoal, ink or pencil. In some cases my artwork begins with a traditional or digital sketch, which I then transfer onto canvas so I can further develop and finish the initial idea using paint.
Switching between different painting styles and level of detail is what keeps me interested. At times I feel a need to create a very realistic looking painting and then there are times where I like to keep it rough and loose. This is very closely connected to how my mind works sometimes. I can have a very clear end result in mind and be very focused and precise, carefully executing each stroke on the canvas. At other times I like to not think about it at all and be guided by feeling and intuition.
The results range from realistic, stylized to painterly pieces.
Please feel free to contact me in case you want me to do a commissioned painting or ask anything about my artwork. You can email me or add me on social media by using the links in the footer at the bottom of the page.
Please check out the sections below for my artwork