Artistic Alchemy COVER ARTIST
B RITTANY LEE H O W A RD :
By Karen B. Gibbs
aton Rouge-based cover artist Brittany Lee Howard is a woman of passion, and her art mirrors her soul. With dreamy strokes of vibrant colors flowing across the canvas, she simultaneously ignites the imagination and moves the heart with pure artistic alchemy. “I provide islands of peace with my art,” explains the thirty-eight-year-old Howard. “I don’t have to say a word to touch people.” Part of that peace comes from Brittany’s use of what she calls the golden ratio. “When you look at a piece, there is a focal point, then you have negative space that draws you in. The rest is where your eyes go next. There’s a balance. You’re not overwhelmed. Less is more. There’s so much beauty to be found in
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PHOTO CREDIT: SYDNEY MARIE JOHNSON
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