Overview
2020
Acrylic on canvas
Unique Work
Dimensions: 60.9cm (H) x 76.2cm (W) x 1cm (D) / 24" (H) x 30" (W) x 0.4" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings.
Artist Statement
Inspired by my trip to the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria, Australia, this painting captures the towering heights of the mountain ash trees and the lush greens along the tracks of the forest. I have used a drawing method of scratching back to reveal complementary red, yellow and blue undertones in the background paint layers.
- It comes with string/wire on the back to hang the artwork.
- The sides of the canvas are painted light gray.
- The work is varnished for protection front and sides.
- Signed at the back with my name, date, and artwork title.
- In situ photo not to scale
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Artist Profile
Born: 1991
Hometown: Melbourne
Based in: Melbourne
Joseph Villanueva is a sgraffito abstract impressionist artist based in Melbourne, working primarily in acrylics. His technique involves scratching through a layer of still-wet paint to reveal complementary colours underneath.
He has a background in Architecture and Landscape Architecture. His paintings are inspired by his surroundings and the sensation of colors and textures. He enjoys landscapes in bloom, wonderous skies, garden vistas in explosions of flowers, and bright colors. Interiors are also a favorite subject inspiration from his plant collections at home. His palette of colors is often bright and optimistic, which echoes free-flowing linework dancing over the surface. Painting may seem totally abstract at first, but soon you'll realize the compositions are grounded in figurations and structural elements describing the flora, landscape, and bursting sky.
The elements of land, sky, and nature overlap each other in the painting. His technique is layered with consideration to background colors and washes, which eventually are uncovered in the final piece. He draws freehand over the wet paint with virtuosity and imaginative flare from memory - sometimes from observation and references.
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