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Inspiration from Artists Wk 141 Featuring Artists : Martin Lewis and Henrik Simonsen
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I think an interesting point about this artist - as opposed to a couple of other contemporary artists whose work has the effect on me of nails scraping a blackboard - is that he does use enhanced colour, but he also knows what he's doing with it; there's richness in his colour, and while this might not be the most obvious word, subtlety. I look at some artists who would call themselves colourists, and just don't believe in them - I think they've worked out that highly-coloured work sells, and that's what they're going for: the cash. Of course, I may be wrong about that, but even if I am, I still strongly dislike their work. Far from disliking this artist's work, there's not a picture here I wouldn't love to hang on my walls.
Affording them would be the only problem.... but if I could - thing is, he has such a feel for natural forms; so his knowledge of the way plants and foliage work is total; these are not gimmicks or tricks, nor any nod to passing artistic fashion.
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I think that as Robert said he has a feel for natural forms , he obviously knows trees and how they form and shape .
He has studied them to be able to reproduce the subtle twists, bend , and other shapes they naturally from that is difficult to replicate in artwork. To often the shapes etc of trees that we are all familiar with look stilted , unnatural and a if they are there just to fill the paper, he makes then look alive as if they are growing where you see them. I’m with Tessa I much prefer his more natural looking ones but don’t dislike his other ones just because I think they are a bit to bright coloured.
