About André Mata

Biography

André Mata is an artist currently living in Portugal. Attracted to the visual arts, he started to draw from an early age, the subjects that kindled his interest and fuelled his imagination. He taught himself to drawn and paint by reading books, watching the work of other artists and making studies directly from observation.

While painting, he tries to keep true to what he sees, the light, colours, shapes and forms, capturing the mood or feeling of the moment in a single image, and other times, he tries to bring something new and different, weaving realism with imagination.
Inspired by nature and its endless moods, he develops realistic renderings, working with traditional media, either on location or in his studio, shifting from observational painting to imaginative work.

A graduate of Solent University in Southampton, he works nowadays as an illustrator, interested in a variety of subjects, such as plein air painting, portraiture and animal illustration, often depicting scenes close to home.
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Education

2016 - 2019

Solent University
Awards

2020

Winner of Illustrators of the Future 4th Quarter for 2020, Volume 37

International Science Fiction and Fantasy illustration contest

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2019

Ilustração Contemporânea Portuguesa

- 1st Place "Folia"
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Links

Like me on Facebook

Follow me on Twitter

Follow me on Pinterest

Follow me on Instagram

Visit my website

Education

2016 - 2019

Solent University

Awards

2020

Winner of Illustrators of the Future 4th Quarter for 2020, Volume 37

International Science Fiction and Fantasy illustration contest

Show more awards Hide

2019

Ilustração Contemporânea Portuguesa

- 1st Place "Folia"

There are no upcoming events

Biography

André Mata is an artist currently living in Portugal. Attracted to the visual arts, he started to draw from an early age, the subjects that kindled his interest and fuelled his imagination. He taught himself to drawn and paint by reading books, watching the work of other artists and making studies directly from observation.

While painting, he tries to keep true to what he sees, the light, colours, shapes and forms, capturing the mood or feeling of the moment in a single image, and other times, he tries to bring something new and different, weaving realism with imagination.

Inspired by nature and its endless moods, he develops realistic renderings, working with traditional media, either on location or in his studio, shifting from observational painting to imaginative work.

A graduate of Solent University in Southampton, he works nowadays as an illustrator, interested in a variety of subjects, such as plein air painting, portraiture and animal illustration, often depicting scenes close to home.