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Tom Christopher (Pastel)
(www.tomchristopherartist.com)
Tom is from Eldora, Iowa. I was happy to see paintings made in Pastel. His works were ina a very different in approach, which caught my eyes.
Q.Why do you like this particular medium?
A. I got trained in all mediums but felt comfortable with Pastel since it is very handy.
Q.What is the theme or motif you express in your paintings?
A.I paint landscapes of the mid-western America especially those with rivers.
Q.What do you look in a painting first?
A.I look for contrast values. The use of a particular color is not important but the right value of it. Example, you don’t see blue on a tree trunk but it is of the right value then it is fine.
Olga is from Ukraine, settled in St. Paul, Minnesota. There was an old world charm in her work, the European architecture with cobbled stone streets.
Q.Why do you like this particular medium?
A.I have had previous experience in many mediums like paintings on silk fabric. My medium is a mix of the decorative silk painting with traditional oil painting.Q.What is the theme or motif you express in your paintings? A.Floral patterns, Architecture, Retro style ladies are what I have displayed for this festival. Q.What do you look in a painting first? A.I look for colors especially the subtle harmony between them, which I feel is more important.
Jacqueline Roate (Acrylic)
(www.paintpushers.com)
Jacqueline is from Des Moines, Iowa. Her stall had many work ranging from 4’ x 4’ to larger ones. The floral patterns with little bit of mixed media was interesting to look at. As she says below, Beauty and confidence of a girl was prominent in her work.
Q.Why do you like this particular medium?
A.Acrylic since it dries faster than oil.
Q.What is the theme or motif you express in your paintings?
A.My themes are beauty and confidence, floral patterns. I emphasize on form rather than the background in my paintings.
Q.What do you look in a painting first?
A.I look for contrast and emotions.
About The Author: Ragothaman M. Yennamalli is a research scholar, completed his Ph.D in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Apart from Scientific interests, he is a student of bharatanatyam in kalakshetra bani. He also paints occasionally in his free time. He is currently working at Iowa State University, Iowa.
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