Camilla Eng­man is painter and illus­tra­tor whose moody and often ethe­real work fea­tures a wide cast of characters.

Camilla’s col­or­ing is rather muted, and she uses rich ochre, sienna, and powder-blue as her pri­mary palette. In her painted works, the cos­tum­ing and paint­ing tech­nique is rem­i­nis­cent of Euro­pean paint­ings from the 16th and 17th century.

What I really appre­ci­ate about Camilla’s work how full it is. It’s full of color, full of tex­ture, and full of inter­est­ing char­ac­ters for the viewer to take in. While it is all these things, there isn’t so much detail on each piece that it is devoid of the viewer’s inter­pre­ta­tion. We can use our own expe­ri­ence, thoughts, and opin­ions to enjoy and cri­tique each piece. We’re not spoon-fed, and I like that.

All images via her web­site.