Details

The joy of detail

Fascinating cutouts as an idea for a new image

The range of materials that can be used for an explicit material painting is very rich and varied. From the great wealth of possibilities, I always choose the basic materials which, due to their mealy fineness or their color characteristics, serve me for the desired effect in my picture. In this way, I can already decide on the desired surface in my painting when selecting the material.

With my technique of repeated layering and thickening of different glazes, opaque applications of paint and various fillers, I often create fragile areas of material or specific lines of color and grandiose forms that decisively influence the desired goal in my compositions. In this way, fascinating ‘pictures in pictures’ are created – as the following picture excerpts show…