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Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Japanese ink gives new perspective to landscape art
Japanese ink on paper is the latest medium introduced by artist Stevesantos in his Landscapes exhibit at the West Gallery, SM Megamall.
On view from January 13 to 25, Landscapes offers a stark contrast to the artist’s earlier works. The new collection is mostly, if not completely, devoid of color, as it focuses on mood and perspective.
Stevensantos says that the tone of his works has been done mostly by accident, as he continues to find ways to express landscapes as uniquely as he can with the aid of available art materials and immediate personal experiences.
He began working in August for this exhibit, amid brewing stormy weather that is reflected from most of the works. Japanese ink has helped him churn out desired visual effects, including balancing the unpredictable with the more structured, set elements in the composition. Not only do the viewers see the prevailing calm in the fields, but also the unknown threats that nature can unleash. With the use of Chinese and flat brushes, Stevesantos has been able to manipulate and, at the same time, let the images freely take shape.
The artist has earned several art citations since his entry into the art scene in the 1970s. He has designed for both local and foreign publications, among them, The Asset, Asiamoney, Euromoney and Lifestyle Asia Magazine. He has also discovered the wonders of digital art, and briefly worked as web director of the The Digital Asset in 2000.
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