Thursday, August 30, 2007

Byron Bay Art Gallery studio still lives





Still live painting, such a nice break from all the serious painting, great practice and all you have to think about is to translate what you see , so why not keep it simple. My favorite cup, the coffee plunger, a piece of cloth or a chair. It is easy to get exited about painting a human in a setting full of concept, but to paint a little cup and fill it full of energy thats when things really get rolling. Here are some of my latest little still live studies
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Abstract expressionism


I try to balance the 'serious' realistic work by making some abstract explosive work, which surprisingly enough sometimes can be a great challenge after days of working within the classical rules of figurative work. To combine the strength of expressive freedom of abstract work with technical strength of my more classical work is one of my ever pursued aims.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Lion Painting






This is a nice sequence of photos of that lion painting. The painting is called inner strength and reflects inner 'masculine' energy

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Byron Art Gallery Online


Byron Tik Art is now online and functional, all my original paintings, drawings and prints are sold directly from my studio in Byron Bay. International shipping of all artworks available. Check out my store at www.byrontik.com
Please let me know if you have any comments or questions about the shop.
This is one of the images of which you can find info of, in my new online gallery.
This painting the narrative of motion is a 9 panel piece of about 2 x 3 mtr and sold to a client in Sydney. High quality signed reproductions in canvas and poster paper are available from my store under prints. Prints

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

The abstract approach











Working abstract with classic composition. These photos are taken two years ago outside of my studio at the arts factory village in Byron Bay, it is an abstract painting and my friend Chris (3rdeyefotos.com.au) was so kind to take some photos. This sequence shows a good example of progression and mark-making.
Abstract means it does not depict objects in the natural world, but instead uses color and form in a non-representational way, the term is often ('mis')used to describe art that depicts real forms in a simplified or rather reduced way.
You could call these figurative abstractions, or just plain 'abstractions', keeping only an allusion(reference to) of the original natural subject. these 'figurative-abstract' paintings manage to capture something of the depicted objects' immutable intrinsic qualities rather than its external appearance.
In my painting I started of thinking about a jellyfish and its organic underwater nature, this only influenced where I start off. Working abstract I revert back to the use of personal compositional rules, rhythm, light, texture, and color until I find something within this selection and appropriate placement of elements that gives the perception of the work as being esthetic, and/or invokes an emotional reaction. My abstract work has often got a lucid character to it, and whilst making it I feel quite dreamy, without the restrictions of logic and time.
The painting on the photos was painted end 2005.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Photography, teacher and tool

Any tool that helps you express yourself is an addition to your palette.
It was only two years ago when when I first picked up a camera. I was sharing my studio with a friend of mine, who taught me the basics of photography, I was only interested in using the camera for documenting my paintings at first, but soon the camera proofed to be a real addition. I noticed that the camera was a great sketching tool, capturing light, contrast, movement, composition, subtle muscle tension and split second moments. The images observed through the lens became teacher and friend. I now use the camera as I would use a piece of charcoal sketching, taking notes, fragments that form the basis of a story.