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Greetings Bored Panda readers, I am Judah X. Pimentel, a nineteen-year-old artist and musician, and I have been working on my craft from an early age. I create Pop-Surrealistic portraits of people and animals, using vibrant colors and deep messages. Art is my passion and provides purpose and meaning to everything I do. Through my portraits, I hope to inspire those that may not always see themselves represented in art or daily life and help them feel beautiful and loved. My goal as an artist is to emotionally connect with people on a spiritual level. In my opinion, what better way to connect spiritually with an audience than through interesting, surreal visuals with appealing color palettes?

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"Two-Headed Tropico" (2020)

"Two-Headed Tropico" (2020)

An acrylic painting inspired by Biblical description of marriage, where two partners become one. The reason Flamingos are depicted is because Flamingos have only one mate throughout their lifetime.

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I like to believe I have been creating Surreal art my whole life, as my art was often considered strange and unrealistic content-wise from a young age. Art has always been my way of connecting with nature and animals, the beauty of humankind, and God on an intense spiritual level.

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    "Lotus Girl" (2020)

    "Lotus Girl" (2020)

    An acrylic painting inspired by Egyptian Cinderella (Rhodopis), where the girl is described as 'beautiful as a Lotus flower' with gold skin and honey blonde hair.

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    #3

    "Touchness" (2020)

    "Touchness" (2020)

    An acrylic painting inspired by the feeling of being touched by a loved one.

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    Regarding nature and animals, I have been an animal lover since a very young age and was never interested in other topics as a child. I feel like depicting animals in Surreal art is what I'm best at content-wise, capturing the unique personalities and souls of the beautiful creatures. I love animals with all my heart, and painting them in a Surreal style makes me feel more connected to nature and the animals, and fuels me with more passion to protect them and their environments. Surrealism makes them more obviously have souls, and the vibrant colors of Pop Surrealism captures how saturated and beautiful their coats are.

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    #4

    "Mother Flytrap" (2020)

    "Mother Flytrap" (2020)

    An acrylic painting inspired by the beautiful, feminine, viscous plant the Venus Flytrap, one of my favorite plants.

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    Welp, prepare for over-obbessed fan mode......OMG IS THAT MANEATING PLANT FROM YUGIOH I FRICKIN LOVE THAT GAME AND THE ANIME IS KINDA GOOD BUT I DON'T LIKE-

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    #5

    "Drowned Fears" (2020)

    "Drowned Fears" (2020)

    An acrylic painting inspired by the lyrics "my fears are drowned in your perfect love."

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    As for the beauty of humankind, Surrealism gives me a way to depict people in a unique, outstanding spiritual manner that Realism or any other style of art does not do. I'm able to make impossible things happen on a canvas, (like lotus petals growing out of the skin), and overly saturated skin. With Surrealism, not only am I capturing the outer beauty of someone, but also the inner beauty and spirituality of the person. With Pop Surrealism specifically, I love to paint people that are well-known (like Pop Art), and paint them in a spiritual way that they may not even see themselves. It's truly a gift to naturally create Surreal images.

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    #6

    "Blossom" (2020)

    "Blossom" (2020)

    A small acrylic painting inspired by the Cartoon Network Icons "The Power-puff Girls," one of my favorite nostalgic shows.

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    #7

    "Mischievous" (2020)

    "Mischievous" (2020)

    An acrylic painting inspired by the Cheshire Cat of Wonderland, representing his sneaky personality that gets him into drama.

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    Regarding my own spirituality, I believe it takes a huge part in the ideas I come up with and the paintings I create. If it wasn't for my personal faith and relationship with God, I don't think my art would be nearly as interesting as it is, or as beautiful. I am not entirely a technique artist, yet I've progressed and have become better so quickly in the past few years. It comes naturally, as art should for an artist. When I discovered my art fit under the Surrealism category, and Pop Surrealism specifically, it was almost confirmation that my spirituality should continue to be depicted in my art, and to keep my faith. Overall, Surreal art is what saved me in a way.

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    #8

    "Lotus Girl Card" (2020)

    "Lotus Girl Card" (2020)

    An OOAK watercolor greeting card inspired by my painting 'Lotus Girl'.

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    #9

    "Queen Of Rubies" (2020)

    "Queen Of Rubies" (2020)

    A mixed media drawing inspired by Queen Vashti and the verse claiming "wisdom is worth more than rubies."

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    Overall, I love creating oddly beautiful visuals for people to see and think about. My art is my passion, and each piece is like a child of mine that I love so dearly. Of course, I don't keep my work to myself, but I share it on my Etsy, Instagram, basically every possible app we know of. It is important to me that I get my message to as many people and art fans as possible, and find people that will resonate with my work on a personal level. I want people to feel beautiful, understood, think about their own spirituality, and just have a taste of Pop Surreal work if they haven't.

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    #10

    "Hibiscus" (2020)

    "Hibiscus" (2020)

    An OOAK wooden cross used for wall decor, created with my favorite colors.

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    #11

    "Awoken Heart" (2020)

    "Awoken Heart" (2020)

    A small acrylic painting inspired by the feeling of having a spiritual awakening, my heart being awoken and living life to its fullest.

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    To check out more of my work, follow me on Instagram and Facebook. Check you my Etsy if you're interested in purchasing! Thanks for taking the time to read, Judah X. Pimentel of Elysium's Star.

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    #12

    "God-Shaped Hole" (2020)

    "God-Shaped Hole" (2020)

    A mixed media painting inspired by the empty feeling I felt before my spiritual awakening, wondering what to believe, where to go, what to do with my life.

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    #13

    "Preach It!" (2020)

    "Preach It!" (2020)

    An acrylic painting representing how words can lure a person towards you and your opinion.

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