tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86935968647610824262024-02-20T09:47:59.549-08:00Artist Statement & ResuméRenee Hartig 2009www.studiohartig.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16560135848657893064noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693596864761082426.post-78356354867720830322009-03-01T18:35:00.000-08:002013-09-29T21:43:02.056-07:00Land In Process: Arist Statement
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We often think of the land as a steady element in nature
when in fact the land and sky are evolving and changing ceaselessly.
Nature as a whole is never a static element and should be a constant reminder
of change and growth, unpredictable and powerful. We as humans also shape
and alter the natural landscape in order to fit our needs and that too
contributes to the landscape of today. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I feel that the power and movement in the land is often lost
in artwork and photography, which by nature is fairly static and representative
of a snapshot in time. The challenge of capturing this movement is what
attracts me to impressionist painting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Although many impressionist painters set out to capture a
single moment, they were also able to infuse their work with a movement that
makes the painting feel alive – you can feel their hand working on the painting
and see each distinct decision they made through every brush stroke or mark. My
goal is to capture that kind of a timeless element and movement – not only in
the subject matter but to the application of the paint as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By nature, the act of landscape painting itself forces
movement. Whether it is hiking to a location, driving across continents,
visiting places in the world, or experiencing the new ways the land is formed
and pieced together, it all demands physical movement by the artist. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;">Formally, my paintings are
contemporary-impressionistic works.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All
of my work is done with oil paint on canvas. First I apply my orange tint to
the surface. I then proceed with my under-painting and my final layers. My
paintings are ala-prima (one session), so I am always working with wet-on-wet
paint giving me freedom to move and manipulate the medium. Painting this way
allows me to work in one layer, which helps to keep a fresh quality to my work.
I also refer to my style of painting as gestural painting because I always
stand to paint and am very active, applying quick broad brush strokes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans";">My inspirations
stretch from impressionist artists like Degas, Toulouse Lautrec, Manet, Monet
and Pissarro to painters like Andrew Wyeth and Edward Hopper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m also very interested in printmaking
techniques like woodcut prints and screen printing – the use of minimal colors,
layering colors and keeping colors separated are all elements I utilize in my
work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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