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About Me Premium Member General Artist Ben Heine26/Male/Belgium Recent Activity Deviant for 3 Years
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Paris from the Eiffel Tower

B. H.

I'm a Belgian painter, illustrator, portraitist, caricaturist and photographer. I’m looking for a long term job opportunity in the digital art industry (as an illustrator, portraitist, matte painter, retoucher, photographer...) If you have any serious suggestions or offers, please contact me here : heinebenjamin@hotmail.com and I’ll send you my full CV.

(I studied graphic arts and sculpture and I also have a degree in journalism. I have 8 years of professional experience as a graphic creator. I speak fluently French, English, Dutch, some Polish and a bit of Spanish and Russian...)


Unless otherwise specified, each graphic element you see here comes from my own production. All of them are copyrighted. Please remember they are not stock images, they are works of art, either political or not. I've spent a huge amount of time and energy for each of them. Don't forget to mention me as the author and do not use them for commercial purposes without my prior written consent. Thanks.

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Karl Marx - Merry Christmas

Mahatma Gandhi - 1 -

The Future is Bright

Angela Merkel

I'm Gonna Leave This World

Che Guevara's Message

Critiques


Ilayda's creations always have a strong impact on me and on many other people I'm sure, because they are full of powerful sym...

Recent works + Photo Making

Journal Entry: Thu Nov 12, 2009, 4:28 AM



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My tributes to Michael Jackson, RIP




My "ultra realistic" Obama portraits
(Nobel Peace Prize winner!)




Patrick Swayze, RIP





PHOTOGRAPHY

Some recent photos







































































ILLUSTRATIONS


2 portraits of the great Gandhi for
India's Independence Day (August 15)







Some other "Barack Obama" related works












Some recent non-political works
















Some recent political works
















Some recent portraits





















Making of - Digital Portraits





Making of Banksy - small




Some recent watercolour landscapes








600 pix - Making of photos part one (Ben Heine)


Please, don't miss the parts 2 and 3:

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And if you're still interested, these are my
"Before/After" 2009 and 2008 sets:


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I also invite you to visit my blog :
Ben Heine-Cartoons

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I'm a Belgian political artist, caricaturist and photographer. I've got a degree in Journalism and I secondly studied Graphic Arts. I was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast in 1983. I currently live in Brussels and produce various illustrations such as political cartoons, digital creations, portraits, caricatures, photos and traditional paintings.

I'm OPEN FOR BUSINESS, feel free to contact me anytime at heinebenjamin@hotmail.com

Most of the recent works I have posted in DeviantArt are available in full quality, full size and in high resolution. Feel free to use and publish them in a positive way. But please remember they are not stock images, they are works of art, either political or not. I've spent a huge amount of time and energy for each of them. Don't forget to MENTION me as the author and DO NOT USE THEM FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES WITHOUT MY EXPLICIT CONSENT. Thanks.

I'm a supporter of a total freedom of expression. I'm also a supporter of free access for people to culture and arts. I believe that a subtle combination of words and images is the key to a successful communication.


I have collaborated with several printed magazines and papers, such as ‘La Libre Belgique’ (Belgium), ‘European Voice’ (Belgium), 'Rolling Stone' (Germany), ‘Shambala Sun‘ (USA), ‘Acque & Terre’ (Italia), ‘Le Monde Diplomatique’, Polish edition (Poland), ‘Zaman’ (Turkey), ‘The Copenhagen Post’ (Denmark), ‘Yeni Akrep‘ (Turkey), ‘Gavroche’ (Thailand), ‘Europa In De Wereld’ (Holland), ‘ Pulse’ (Great Britain), ‘Fucid bulletin’ (Belgium), ‘Arabad’ (Lebanon), ‘As-Safir’ (Lebanon), ‘Al Baath’ (Syria)...

My creations have frequently appeared on these online references: ‘CGArena’, ‘Cafe Babel’, ‘Feco’, ‘New American Dream’, ‘ffffound‘, ‘ Picame Mag’, ‘Framtiden’, ‘Don Quichotte’, ‘Rebelion’, ‘Brazilcartoon’, ‘ Palestine Think Tank’, ‘Tlaxcala’, ‘Djibnet’, ‘Media With Conscience’, ‘The peoples Voice’, ‘ Point.e’, ‘Le Grand Soir Info’, ‘Axis of Logic’, ‘ Planete Non Violence’, MWC, ‘Concorde’, ‘Flesh and Stone’, ‘Zikison’, ‘Wikipedia’, ‘Beranger’, ‘Cartoonworld’, ‘ Pixdaus’, ‘Greekartoon’, ‘ Persian Cartoon’, ‘Five Prime‘, ‘Yay Everyday‘, ‘Compfight‘, ‘Bing‘, ‘Intermedia‘, ‘Darckr‘, ‘Smashing Magazine‘, ‘Tribords‘, ‘MJ Animations‘, ‘Netgains‘, ‘ Poem Hunter‘...

I created book covers and illustrations for renowned authors (such as James Petras, Mark Prime, Mike Palecek… ). I also made CD covers, posters, and t-shirts designs.

In my painting, I've been deeply influenced by German Expressionism, Belgian Surrealism, American Pop Art and Social Realism.

So far, I've exhibited my creations several times in Belgium (Brussels, Namur...), Great Britain (Hastings, Oxford...), Romania (Bucharest), Canada (Toronto), USA (New York), Germany (Berlin), France (Paris), Brazil (Brasilia), Spain (Madrid) and Palestine (Gaza, Ramallah).

I've also participated in different art events, festivals and workshops in Belgium and abroad.

If you wish to use one of my illustrations or photos, please let me know at heinebenjamin@hotmail.com

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Brussels, Belgium
  • Interests: Too many
  • Favourite movie: A Space Odyssey (1968)
  • Favourite band or musician: Mathieu Chedid, Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens, Nina Simone, Prodigy, Cocorosie, Lhasa, Gilad Atzmon
  • Favourite genre of music: Electro, Minimal, Reggae
  • Favourite artist: Andy Warhol
  • Favourite poet or writer: Charles Baudelaire, Mark Prime, Peter S. Quinn, Rimbaud, Kristine Buenavista
  • Favourite photographer: Gyula Brassai
  • Favourite style of art: Surrealism
  • Favourite game: Chess
  • Favourite cartoon character: Handala
  • Personal Quote: No stress
  • Tools of the Trade: Smile
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Comments


:icongordafarid:
Hi Ben, I know you're not a fan of Xmas and neither am I, but I still want to wish you Happy Holidays and hopefully wishing for better year!
Take care! :hug:
-Dana

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China: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! D:
:iconbenheine:
thank you, all the best to you, best wishes my dear friend, may all your dreams come true!

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:iconmodose:
Merry Christmas to u, Ben! :santa: :xmas: :snowflake: :snowflake: :snowflake: ~~

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:iconbenheine:
for you 2!! thank u

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:iconyeeyua:
hey, i'm a new here, just stop by. i do like your portrait painting and caricatures. great work!
:iconbenheine:
Thanks my friend and welcome in DA! :D

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:iconnatashaandrei4ever:
Imenat to say they are fantastic! Pray pardon the grievous typo. :P

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:iconnatashaandrei4ever:
Greetings from an aspiring journalist. Your caricatures of Obama!

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Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced.
~Leo Tolstoy
:iconnatashaandrei4ever:
You are welcome! Joyeaux Noel!

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