This artist goes by the name of ZhuZhu on DeviantArt. He hails from Shanghai, China and actually lectures in Painter courses.This piece, which I believe refers to the earthquake in China, illustrates two of his major strengths: lighting and economy. Most of his works are loose and more like color sketches than completely rendered paintings, but somehow he manages to get the overall appearance and feeling of the piece across with large, perfectly placed brush strokes. These provide just enough visual information to complete the work without being overly obsessed with detail. His lighting abilities, which are particularly strong in this piece, allow him to create amazing atmospheres that lift the works to a whole other level.
He does have some more highly rendered works in his gallery which look like photographs when taking a quick glance. Just take a look around. Some of it is pretty amazing and its a good source of inspiration if you're looking into painting techniques.
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http://zhuzhu.deviantart.com/gallery/
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1 comment:
herc, really thoughtful writing!
i absolutely agree with you -- economy and light. personally, it's not so much the picture, but how we percieve it that makes it so beautiful.
hi. am i an art nerd?
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