BIOGRAPHY

About Beau Johnstone

Born in Melbourne but raised throughout much of Australia, Beau has been drawing since childhood days. Due to moving around the country in accordance with Defence employment of both parents, exposure of other cultures and meeting people from many walks of life have gathered much inspiration alongside personal experiences.

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With an innate curiosity and attention to detail, Beau has always had a keen interest on depicting what is seen in reality, and transferring that information as best as possible onto another substrate. In the beginning, as a child, this was applied with Beau's personal interests of cartoons and illustrations from books he read. As he got older, maturity and life experiences developed his cognition and perspective.  Taking inspiration from life itself, experiences and influences have evolved his art style, processes, mediums of choice, and implication behind his artwork.

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In recent years, Beau has taken interest in anatomy, portraiture and psychology. Learning and applying life drawing skills at the local Atelier has furthered Beau's understanding of human anatomy and portraiture with tried and true skills; from structured Loomis Methods to gestural quick sketches. He has also recently graduated with a Diploma of Screen and Media (Animation Gaming and VFX) in 2024.

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Eventually, oil painting had crossed Beau's path and he was fascinated with the medium. Today, he enjoys the use of oil paints and charcoal to convey his ability. In his off time, Beau enjoys reading, playing relaxing video games (Stardew Valley or WoW) and spending valuable time with his Wife and companion pet Mini Poodle.