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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 and a bit of Polish, Spanish and Russian...)
Please, do not use my photos/paintings/drawings for commercial purposes without my prior written consent. All of them are copyrighted.Thank you.

Here below are some of my "most appreciated" creations, according to my Flickr stats (October 2009), to see my "personal choices", please visit this link

























































































































More of my photos at this link
More of my paintings and drawings at this link
I was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast in 1983. I currently live and work in Brussels.
Most of the recent works I have posted in Flickr 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. So don't forget to mention me as the author.
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 in Belgium, Great Britain, Romania, France, Canada, USA, Germany, Brazil, Spain and Palestine.
I've also participated in different art events, festivals and workshops in Belgium and abroad.
Please, check out this Flickr Group I've created:

And please join us, if you're on Flickr!


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Ben Heine's favorite photos from other Flickr members (11,114)
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Groups (50)
- ekosystem.org 85345 photos, 1659 members
- Banksy 13524 photos, 14709 members
- Snapfish 19 photos, 156 members
- C'est La Vie!! 297 photos, 122 members
- The chat group (Post 1 ~ Award 1) 404 photos, 176 members
- The FLICKR Guide!(Award 1,2 or 3 STARS) 798 photos, 407 members
- Art Net Contemporary Artists *Invite Only* Post 1 comment 3* 7728 photos, 1576 members
- *****C&C MASTERPIECES (P1/C3) 1169 photos, 732 members
- *ARTISTIC Photography* (Invited Only) Post 1/Award 1 8558 photos, 1466 members
- I Am Crazy About Your Photo! *INVITE ONLY* Award and Invite 1 190 photos, 232 members
- FLICKR IDOL Post 1 / Award 5 : Not awarding = Ban 2218 photos, 883 members
- Get Creative On Flickr! Post 1 Award 3...Nov. contest open! 16078 photos, 2284 members
- Art International *show your flickriver badge* 5145 photos, 592 members
- R.S.V.P. ▼ Post 1 / Comment 2 5203 photos, 875 members
- Night Lovers! (Post.2+Comment5) 3158 photos, 1831 members
- ♡ J'ai Deux Amours ♡ [Post 1 / Comment 2] 5303 photos, 951 members
- Bridges and Rivers 1180 photos, 465 members
- Divine Captures * Post 1 - Award 3 * *Sweeper Active* 1929 photos, 1169 members
- HABLA HISPANA -SPEAKING GROUP.- comenta con el Logo 126402 photos, 3988 members
- IMPERFECT MASTERPIECES 153 photos, 73 members
- Black & White Challenge :::: Add 1 / Score 5 242 photos, 207 members
- Crónicas y Relatos Ilustrados... Concurso del Mes de Diciembre 1402 photos, 465 members
- Happy Pets ♡ 474 photos, 181 members
- Portfolio of Travel - Post 1 - Award 2 371 photos, 232 members
- VNDLSM 26716 photos, 1846 members
- The Original Gold Seal of Quality (Invitation Only )[ Post 1 Co 1882 photos, 1940 members
- Zodiac Awards * Post 1 - Award 3 * *Sweeper Active* 2894 photos, 1382 members
- The Creative Photographer (post 1 ~ award 2) 392 photos, 175 members
- PHOTO IN 487 photos, 145 members
- NATURE..nature..NATURE 676 photos, 217 members
- a day in the life of 4 November 2009 313 photos, 376 members
- Mirror Reflections (Post 1 - Comment 1) 1228 photos, 1215 members
- La mia prima foto su Flickr - My first photo on Flickr 11779 photos, 22765 members
- NATURES FLOWERS (POST1 AWARD 3) 2643 photos, 1332 members
- How Do You Feel Today? 2486 photos, 233 members
- NATURES BEST SHOT (POST 1 AWARD 3) 4667 photos, 1289 members
- ♡ PEACE with Kids ♡ 252 photos, 110 members
- NIKON Club ITALIA - Nital 110826 photos, 3739 members
- ♥ Naj's World ♥ 188 photos, 162 members
- Tu Equipo / Your Gear 3 photos, 63 members
- Water Drops Lovers (Post1+Comment3) 1983 photos, 1699 members
- IO VAGABONDO ( in giro per la Toscana e per il Mondo ) P1 - C2 7299 photos, 1022 members
- Insane Photographers (Post 1 ~ Award 2) 715 photos, 256 members
- Je suis une partie de la nature, ainsi que vous !!!(P1=C2) 814 photos, 260 members
- Roni and Darci's pet fan club (Post 1~Award3) 483 photos, 238 members
- Bangladesh-i Macro (insect only ) 109 photos, 184 members
- BLU TUAREG (INVITED ONLY) 121 photos, 149 members
- Festa di San Martino a Rivanazzano Terme - PV 4 photos, 165 members
- Te dedico una foto * I dedicate a photo for you 385 photos, 632 members
- **Engineering is Art** Pt 1 ~ Ct 1 Vote Best Mega Shot! 2651 photos, 737 members
Testimonials (9)
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CameliaTWU says:
"Ben's creations are amazing! He is so original. Looking over his photos is a joy."
28th October, 2009
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AgnesSaabyThomsen says:
"When I look at Bens photos i'm going into a surreal world of beauty and art. I feel so inspiret by his work, and love to look at his photos.
P.s. Try to look at his set Kenay and Animals, cause they are amazing!"18th October, 2009
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nerosunero says:
"I have known Ben's work for few years now. I love his political cartoons, his paintings, his portraits, his pictures. Ben is a very talented artist and a very vesitile one. He loves to cast his eyes and hands on everything he encounters. He loves to deconstruct and transform the objects in his possession and he uses his fantasy to make them live again. If I was allowed to say one thing only about Ben I would say this: Ben is like a magician. He firmly believes the world is magic. He loves to grasp this magic quality of the world. Everytime. Nothing can stop him. He will surprise me and you again!"
13th October, 2009
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katiegab715 says:
"A visit to Ben's photostream is quite an experience! It is like a window
to the world, colored in vivid fields of wheat from Africa, a misty
forest in Poland, perhaps a colorful gondola ride in Venice, who knows?
It's never the same each time. He takes time to thank us all for
visiting and takes part in his groups, passing on what he knows.
He takes time to pay respect to those who passed on and his images reflect a good soul.
Thanks for letting us visit your photostream and keep creating
beauty in your world Ben!"22nd September, 2009
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Brian O'Mahony says:
"Ben's work is truly amazing...and I love the way he shows us how he achieves his excellent work. He has some very creative ideas and his conceptual art is striking but so beautiful too! ...and he's certainly a great digital artist of the future!"
17th July, 2009
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Verde Pixelado says:
"I was surprised to look at certain pictures in some murals. Coincidentally, all were from the same author, despite the diversity of murals. Ben Heine's perspective is neat, dignified appreciate, very high quality. "My Wants To Sail Boat" is an example to highlight, has a depth and an exquisite texture. Your art impress and captive. I am sincerely grateful for enjoy their style : )"
6th August, 2009
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van Middendorf [very slow] says:
"Dear Ben,
I am really proud of knowing you and your works. So I am a professional myself, it is wonderful to see the works of a really really high classed young collegue! Your pictures show exactly that what people mean if they speak about "magic"!
All the best and sorry for my bad english:
Mario"11th June, 2009
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Esther Kirby says:
"Ben is one of my favorite artists as he is versatile, imaginative, creative and outspoken. His prolific talent and profound mind has molded him into a very credible, earnest and scarce journalist and artist to be found anywhere.
It all started when he “Favorite” one of my creations at Deviantart and out of curiosity I decided to check out his gallery. His gallery is superb, tasteful and truly mind blowing as they depicts on what’s going on with our current world and the political issues.
Ben Heine is truly a profound, philosophical and talented artisan!"27th November, 2007
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Guebara - جيبارا (Graphics) says:
"wooow
its a great honor for me that a great artist like you think that ma gallery is great &
sure we will stay in touch
keep your great work up :)"20th November, 2007



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