Why My Art Can’t Be Replaced by AI

michellelarsenart
Apr 25
3 min read

Updated: Apr 27

Michelle Larsen on staying ahead of the AI wave with bold, three-dimensional artwork that speaks to the soul.

Why My Art Can’t Be Replaced by AI

Lately, I’ve been hearing the same question echo through the art world:“Now that AI can make paintings, is traditional art still relevant?”

Let me be clear—YES, it absolutely is. And not only is it relevant, it’s evolving in ways AI can’t even begin to replicate.

I’m Michelle Larsen, a mixed media artist—and I work in a space AI can’t touch. My art isn’t flat, printed, or generated. It’s sculpted, built, shaped, and painted—by hand, with intention and emotion.

My process uses humble tissue paper, transformed through layers, movement, and vibrant oil paint into three-dimensional paintings that rise off the canvas—sometimes by as much as four inches. These aren’t images. They’re experiences.

More Than Just a Painting

My creative process starts with observation—real, human connection to the world around me. Nature, animals, mountain life, and the strength of the human spirit… these are what move me, and I want to give them more than just color on a canvas. I want to give them life.

That’s why I don’t just paint—I sculpt.I shape paper into forms, motion, and emotion. And once it all takes shape, I breathe even more energy into it with bold color. The result? A piece that feels like it’s in motion. Like it’s alive.

People often ask:

“Is this a painting or a sculpture?”And my answer is always: it’s both.

My Why

I create this way because it’s how I process the world—deeply, with feeling, with movement, with color.

“The vitality that courses through me finds its outlet in my creations. Each stroke of paint is an extension of my emotions, an intimate expression of my inner world.”

That’s something AI will never capture. It doesn’t feel, It doesn’t observe the way the light hits a pine needle or the strength behind a wild horse’s stride. It doesn’t know what it means to build something from nothing, with your hands.

AI might generate a pretty image.But it can’t create a soulful one.

An Invitation to See (and Feel) Differently

My art invites people to slow down.To look closer.To experience art in a way that’s tangible, textured, and real.

I want my work to connect with the part of you that’s still curious.The part that’s moved by beauty.The part that’s still wide awake.

My goal is to create work that you can’t look away from—because it’s not just a painting. It’s a moment, captured in color and sculpted into motion.

AI Isn’t the End of Art.

It’s the Beginning of a New Conversation.

Technology is going to keep evolving, but human-made art will always matter.Why? Because it touches something AI can’t: the heart.

So no, I’m not worried about AI replacing me.Because what I create isn’t just visual—It’s alive.

It’s a story. A heartbeat. A hand reaching out from the canvas to say,“I see you.”

Explore the Work

If you’ve never seen a painting reach out to you, I invite you to take a closer look.👉 Visit MichelleLarsenArt.com—where painting and sculpture meet, and AI can’t follow.