Artist Statement
My goal as an artist is to bring my paintings from a
one-dimensional surface to a three dimensional experience. The combination of bold colors, contrasting
values, and unique subject matter elicits emotion from the viewer. Therefore, allowing them to step into the
painting instead of simply viewing it.
My paintings are not just a duplication of what my eyes see but rather a
visual of what my soul feels.
The Process
Lou’s inspiration comes
from his interpretation of nature’s large and small shapes with light and dark
colors in landscapes and seascapes. He
paints in the acrylic medium because of its versatility. Acrylic’s quick drying time allows him to
glaze some areas of the painting to achieve a transparent wash like watercolors
whereas other areas of the canvas the paint is layered thickly for an oil
effect.
His paintings are composed
from painting studies done en plein air, sketches, and photographs. First he sketches his subject with black
gesso and then he glazes the canvas with vivid transparent colors to help
create an overall emotional tone. From
there, colors are layered over the glaze, thus creating the color vibrancy he
is looking for.
Lou expresses his
creativity through his bold use of color. His paintings are not always portraying a particular time of day but
rather a feeling. Therefore, he allows
the painting to tell him which colors to use instead of just depicting what
nature is showing.
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