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Blog of artist Mark Trubisky

Faces of Impressionism exhibit at the Kimbell

 

At the end of January, I attended the last weekend of the exhibit Faces of Impressionism at the renown Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth.  As an impressionist follower early in my career as a sports artist, I thought I would share my review and take. For those curious, I still create sports art in a more modern interpretation of the early masters. You can visit my sister site www. Customsportsart.com. Below is one of my paintings below.  So let's move on with the exhibit thoughts and how these artists influence me, even doing my abstract works today. 

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Positive and Negative Space in Abstract Art

Have you ever marveled at a black and white photograph?  Did it captivate you and present a mood and setting?  We all appreciate the work of Ansel Adams as an example.

An important element B&W photographers are keenly aware of in their composition is the use of positive and negative space.  This is equally important to artists creating contemporary works and to art lovers & collectors trying to define why they like or dislike a piece.  In this post, I will look at this from my artist perspective and you will learn its importance to me and other art you come across to appreciate but can't always put your finger on why....

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Journey as an artist...

I appreciate you reading this excerpt about me as an artist as much as viewing my artwork.  I am always interested in follower comments about my paintings as I am curious what others see and how they interpret the work.  As every person is uniquely created, listening to their perspective tells me a lot about who they are as a person.  I am fond of saying that I produce art not only for my intellectual satisfaction but equally to share a common chord with someone. What I wish to convey is a sketch to a much bigger painting, to borrow a metaphor.  And so it begins…

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