It’s
hard to believe that these ultra-realistic images are painted. Photographs
couldn’t even capture the nuanced colour play and intricacies that artist Carly
Waito is able to. Based in Toronto and armed with a paintbrush, Waito was a
graduate of Ontario’s College of Art and Design and even co-founded the ceramic
art and design studio Coe & Waito (along with Alissa Coe in 2005).
Waito,
as a painter, continues to pursue the inspiration she finds in nature, focusing
primarily on geology, geometry and light, three elements that marry beautifully
by way of the crystals and minerals she depicts. Through her stunningly
detailed painting, Waito offers the individual qualities, character and beauty
of each specimen she has studied. An artist who is sure of her abilities,
possessive of a clear vision, and one who has exhibited around the world is
sure to have our attention. And Waito, in particular, reminds us that if we
look closely enough, with a curious mind, we will find the magic in even the
tiniest of nature’s gifts.
Images via Carly Waito