LandE scape
Melisa King
CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW
In other words, reality can not exist without imagination and imagination can not exist without reality. In my paintings I am becoming more and more relying upon imagination. I can’ t stuck just on to“ reality” without any interpretation, eventhough my main source of inspiration is reality. Imagination in art process is always personal but I like to leave space to the audience eventhough I sometimes choose very personal subjects. Because it is not just a personal subject, it is a representation of an essence we all have within.
We daresay that your paintings are explorations, interpretations and expressions of the world around you and within yourself. How would you describe the relationship between intuition and technique in your practice?
Intuition is very important for me. In fact intuition helps me so much on my decisions. But I can’ t just produce a work with intuitions. In that sense the technique is very important. I study drawing and observe objects to improve my skills and technique. Besides I examine old masters’ paintings again and again. Because without technique it is not possible to express myself completely. Technique is a tool, technique is a carrier.
I almost always start a painting in a very expressive way. I use the colors that I need to see on my subject without hesitation of making a mistake. After a while I get satisfied with this expressive language and calm down. I gather together the visual to reach my meaningful end. On that process painting starts to get relaxed as well and may break or develop its ties with abstraction.
The effective combination between both
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