Scarlet Arrow Finch is an Amsterdam based artist whose distinctive female portraits blend art nouveau with contemporary decorative styles that pay homage to feminine beauty.
Born in California to Dutch and English parents, Scarlet grew up in an artistic family of six children. Her parents, Barry and Yosha Finch, were members of the Dutch design collective The Fool, which was famous throughout the sixties and seventies for their psychedelic artworks and colourful fashion designs.
Her family traveled the world, while her parents created art and costume designs for some of the biggest names in music, most notably The Beatles, The Hollies, and Cream. After living in California, London and Ibiza, her family moved to the Netherlands, just in time for Scarlet to start elementary school.
Scarlet started drawing early in her childhood, often losing herself in the fantasy world of her sketchbooks and drawings. Later in life, her love for the arts resulted in a passion and career in make- up artistry and fashion design. After years of running her own fashion label, designing exclusive garments and costumes for all levels of society, she felt it was time for something new. Literally going back to the drawing board, Scarlet started to express her longtime creative ambitions on canvas, resulting in this series of timeless portraits.
From a young age, Scarlet was Influenced by her artistic parents and their colourful lifestyle. She was also intrigued by the artists Klimt, Mucha and Escher, eventually feeling inspired enough to develop her own artistic signature in which she blends realist, surreal and contemporary art styles, giving her artwork its distinctive characteristic qualities. While traditional acrylics and mixed media are her medium of choice, Scarlet has recently developed her digital artistic skills. Creating detailed illustrations has become a new passion, also currently designing a new NFT collection for an up and coming project.
Her female portraits depict feminine beauties with a surreal twist. She uses complementary color combinations, with a slight vintage feel, sometimes applying gold and metallic paints and bordering edges with a matt opaque contrast. This technique creates a striking effect when light hits the painting, bringing the canvas to life in a captivating way.
With a love for art nouveau and art deco, combining geometric and decorative patterns, Scarlet can spend hours enjoying the almost meditative process of creating these unique detailed images. Knowing the reward will be to step back afterward and see the result of her dedication..