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 My goal as an artist is to produce work
that appeals to the widest possible audience. I want to connect with every
viewer of my paintings without regard for their level of interest in the visual
arts.
I classify my painting style as
naturalistic representational oil painting. In many instances, I push the color
key and contrast of values as far as possible without going beyond the realm of
believability. The operating compositional concept behind all
of my paintings is to lead the viewer to the focal point by employing the
following elements:
- Directional shapes in the underlying
abstract design
- Use of a single light source to direct the
eye's movement
- Through the composition
- Intense color in the focal point area
It is not coincidental that these are some
of the elements of the Dutch style of Chiaroscuro painting of centuries past.
The drama and mystery created by small areas of intense light set against vast
darkness is the essence of the Dutch style. Utilizing these tools perfected long
ago by the Dutch, is the source of impact power in my still-life paintings.
The materials and techniques I use are
time-tested for durability and longevity. I strictly adhere to the "fat over
lean" principle of paint buildup during the several stages of the painting
process.
A certain degree of creativity is exercised
in each aspect of the overall process from conception to completion. A small but
striking glimpse of beauty, that is intense and believable, is what I seek to
etch in the viewer's mind.
"I try to create a world most people
would enjoy and identify with. No matter where people live or what our
environment, we look at tiny still life all the time. We see arrangements of
objects in our own world... What I really like to capture is some element of
passion, something that is missing in our everyday life...a glimpse of beauty
that is intense, believable, and sticks in your mind." Malcolm Bryan
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