VIEW IN MY ROOM
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Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 30 W x 36 H x 2 D in
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The work was INSPIRED BY the paintings of Matisse and Magritte. Beyond the Brush started out as a bunch of abstract shapes based on an image of myself standing in front of a mirror. Though mostly abstract, the drawing roughly resembled a human female. To make the image more abstract (and as an homage to Magritte) I substituted a paintbrush for the face. Through the many compositional changes that followed, the paintbrush held its place as the anchor of the piece. As much as I love painting precise visual detail, in this work (which is part of a series in which I am marrying abstraction to figuration) I left some of the interior detail and negative spaces as colorful abstractions while making the figure more clearly defined. I was striving for balance between the abstract and figurative elements. I hope VIEWERS WILL FEEL enchanted by my whimsical handling of everyday interior and exterior surroundings in the painting and will have a new more romantic/poetic view of their own surroundings My favorite MEDIUM is acrylic paint for it's brightness and versatility. I can work wet on wet with it but also take advantage of its quick drying when creating multiple layers of paint. The SUBJECT of the painting is me but I am also a witness to the scene as the painter. Magritte used himself as witness in the same way and it has always fascinated me The STYLE of the painting is my very own which tightly and accurately depicts the subject but I interject the rendering with abstract substitutions as stand ins for the various objects. An example of this is, of course, a brush for a face. It seems fitting for a painter, doesn't it?
Original Created:2022
Subjects:Fantasy
Materials:Canvas
Styles:FigurativeFine ArtSurrealism
Mediums:Acrylic
Painting:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:30 W x 36 H x 2 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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Ships From:United States.
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As a painter, I am an explorer, uncovering, recording and rearranging the beauty of the natural world, as well as the beauty of human beings. I select and distill the very essence of my subject, harmony between nature and humanity, sometimes combining the two. This symbiosis makes the finished work even more beautiful than either of its constituents alone. When you first visit my fantasy world, you will notice a lot of extraordinary things going on in my paintings. For instance, I might substitute a bird for a hat, or a butterfly for a bowtie. These unusual substitutions function as symbols and provide subtle clues and playful suggestions about my work. The shapes of birds and hats, or butterflies and bowties, are so similar that viewers never even question the replacements. I pick the substitutes because they fit graphically and visually. But it is more than that. We as humans fit with nature. We fit together so well, in fact, that I am able to paint a natural object–a butterfly–in place of the bowtie–and viewers can see this as truth. My world will refresh you with its vibrant colors, textures, and interchangeable shapes as you immerse yourself in the integration of nature and humanity. You will be at peace with yourself and at one with nature. You will experience nature in a totally new way and see beauty in places where you never before thought to look.
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