Armin Mersmann

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MEDIUMS: Oil, Graphite, Mixed Media, Digital
SPECIALTY:Generalist

My goal as a realist is to understand complexities and details; my interest is how the human eyes perceive, not how a camera sees. My drawing technique allows me to define and celebrate the tiniest nuances, complex markings, patterns, and textures.

I do not copy but reinvent and slowly build an innovative image. I aim to inspire viewers to look closer at the world around them and start their own creative journey.  

“A good “rendering” represents what a person sees, but “a work of art” illuminates what others do not.”

graphite drawing of a woman
drawing of a human eye
tree in the woods
drawing of a woman with glasses
fallen tree in snow
drawing of a fallen tree in the woods

Armin’s EXPERTISE

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Specialty: ✔ Generalist

Technical:

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Technique Demos

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Color & Composition

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Providing Art Critiques

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Teaching How to Self Critique

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Supplies and tools – what to use, where to save, and where to spend

Marketing:

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Artist Statement & CV

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Shows & Exhibits

Business:

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Pricing Your Artwork

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Approaching Galleries

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Studio Time Management

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Running Your Art Business – the Day to Day

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Digital Advertisement

“Mastrius has done wonders for my confidence. I have managed to step way outside of my comfort zone which has in turn given rise to so many more opportunities to further my art career.”
~ Deb, Emerging Artist

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MORE ABOUT THE ARTIST

image of old wood

Armin Mersmann was born in Remscheid, Germany, in 1955. Along with his parents, he immigrated to the United States in 1962. He grew up in an artistic environment and was greatly influenced and tutored by his father, Fritz Mersmann, a successful oil painter.

Although Mersmann is mainly known for his intense naturalistic graphite drawings, he also works in photography; these works are much more about the idea of exploration than the drawings, but it’s a wonderful balance. “My interests have become exceedingly experimental with more attention placed on the surfaces of the work itself. Discovering and rediscovering my chosen medium is the everlasting stimulus that keeps me interested and excited. Accidental process and meticulous planning co-mingle in all my work. Texture, either real or illusionary, and that one ever-elusive brushstroke, the one that says it all; this keeps me searching and exploring.