MONEL ALIOTE STUDIO

A camera captures a second, but a painting captures a soul. I use oils and acrylics to break down a static image and rebuild it with more intention. I’ve always been drawn to the way certain colors—those moody purples and glowing yellows can trigger an emotional response before you even realize what you’re looking at. For me, the goal isn't a perfect replica; it’s about using deliberate, heavy brushwork to find the person's character and translate it into something you can actually feel.

An artist with long dreadlocks painting a self portrait on a large canvas using bold, brushstrokes with blue, yellow, and black colors.
Person with dreadlocks viewing a large colorful painting of a man with a distressed face, with flowing blue and yellow background.
An artist with dreadlocks and a dark shirt is taking a photo of a painting of a woman’s profile on a canvas in progress. The artist is seated on a chair, holding a smartphone to capture the artwork.
An artist with braided hair and a dark t-shirt works on a portrait painting on a large canvas, using a phone to reference a photo of a woman's face. The scene is indoors, with art supplies and crumpled paper on the floor.
A portrait painting of a woman in progress on a canvas, with her face in profile, featuring black hair, earrings, and bold features outlined in black, with some blue and yellow paint accents, positioned on an easel in a room.
Person with dark curly hair sitting in front of a large canvas on an easel, painting a portrait of a woman with a tall hairstyle, in a room with a window, air conditioner, and art supplies.
Artist working on a colorful abstract portrait of a woman with a side profile, using blue, black, and yellow paint.
An artist creating a portrait painting of a woman with an inspirational background using blue, yellow, black, and white paint.
Sketch of a clock tower with yellow accents and a partially visible clock face.
An abstract painting on a canvas showing a woman's face in profile, with bold black, blue, yellow, and white brushstrokes.