"It starts with a re-evaluation of your own life, from a search for the source of the impulses and mystery of it all. I think of myself as an emotional realist. Emotion is what I want to portray. Realism is just my way of doing it."
— Steve HanksSketching characters, adding emotions into paintings are the basics of his artwork. Based on feminine emotions, his paintings give a stunning look. He addresses his style of painting as "emotional realism."
The "emotional realism" technique is quite tricky.His main concentration is on the shade of the light on the central figure. No light/sunlight means that the figure is somewhat lonely or sad. He often leaves the faces of his figures obscured or turned away, not only to leave the face to the imagination of the viewer but also to allow the entire figure to express the emotion.
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