Robert Steven Connett is Los Angeles-based artist who creates intricate and often psychedelic artworks inspired by micro-organisms and macro-organisms. The more you look at his artwork, the more interested in biology people become!
In Connett’s works, everyone gets exposure and the opportunity to showcase all their beauty. He paints insects and reptiles, but also vibrant and complex life forms like planktons, star jellies, and ciliates.
The subjects that inhabit his artworks are an accurate depiction of their real-life counterparts while also carrying lots of unusual traits that come from the artist’s imagination. This results in stunning and highly-detailed paintings that offer something new each time you look at them.
“I’m often asked why I choose to paint what I do,” says Connett. “The simple answer is that these subjects fascinate me. I paint because I enjoy seeing my imagination come to life.”
In many ways, Connett is teaching us something beautiful about the world with his paintings. He’s reminding us how important it is to appreciate the little things in life.
Check out more of Connett’s intriguing paintings below.
