

Cihan Polat
Hometown: Izmir
Based in: Istanbul
Hometown: Izmir
Based in: Istanbul
Having lived in Germany and Italy while working as an IT professional, I settled down on a small town on the north west coast of Turkey nearby the Aegean sea, which is famous with its quality olives.
I do paintings using watercolors for more than a decade. I got the expertise of the medium as a self-taught artist.
My inspiration is mostly the city and the nature. I like painting atmospheric skylines, street scenery, rural landscapes or a forestry. Nevertheless, I believe in, any subject can be an authentic artwork. My vision is creating a harmony of shapes, colors and subject matter with the aim of creating a memory and feeling of acquaintance on the viewers eyes. I even like to tell stories in my artwork. I add occasionally some figures in an abstract way, where it supports the story. In my landscape paintings, I may utilize directional lines in a minimalist improvised approach. I am keen on the atmosphere in the painting in overall.
Watercolor is a unique medium to work with freedom and authenticity when it is used effectively, which then requires a masterfulness. I believe, my artworks will appear with a certain level of mastery of the technique and with uniqueness of my brushstrokes.
What inspires you?
Both Urban Life and Rural Places, in other words the City and the Nature
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Delicate, Spontaneous, Experimental
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
Time, which is needed to catch the right dampness on the paper
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
Painting is just an illusion
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