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ART CHALLENGE #94

Genady Arkhipau Massachusetts, USA, wcop #30, acrylic, 18 x 24" (46 x 61 cm)
Finalist

My Inspiration in exploring the relation between line on up to five pieces, one at a time, with
Since the last time my painting was and shape. I try to create an illusion of the one in the middle typically being the
featured in this competition two years movement through expressive brushwork best of the batch. This particular painting
ago, I’ve moved on from semiabstract to and strokes; aiming for dramatic effect is rather an exception than a norm for me,
nonobjective and expanded my media to by putting emphasis on strong contrasts because I’ve done it in one go, whereas
include acrylic and oil. My inspiration can between colors, shapes, patterns and usually I work in different sets, sometimes
come from almost anywhere: shadows on textures. I hope for my work to be able to not touching a painting for months. But
the pavement; paint flaking off the wall of stimulate the viewer’s imagination, so the I find that the ones done in the moment
an industrial building; any set of patterns, viewer would interact with the painting by are better, fresher and more expressive.
really, that would fire up my imagination. exploring it and would want to revisit it,
Mostly though, it comes from my previous each time finding something new. Contact Info
work that I wasn’t happy with; if I was » Email: genady@arkhipau.com
intrigued by some part of a painting and My Working Process
felt it would merit being developed further I usually work with my painting on the » Website: www.arkhipau.com
into its own painting. floor, and have a vague idea about design
in my head before I start. I mix and
My Design Strategy prepare paints, then warm up for about an
My nonobjective work heavily relies on hour with drawing, which helps me loosen
drawing, and I’m particularly interested up and get into the zone, and then work

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