Of course … I have chosen an abstract painter to dive deep into. American born Andrew Holmquist (b. 1985) creates works that teeter between both representation and abstraction in his portrayals of popular culture and everyday life. His paintings "take advantage of the viscosity of oil paint and play with the mercurial nature of a representational image essentially made out of colorful mud." His primary medium is oil paint, however Holmquist has managed to work an array of strange mediums into his works- one time a pizza crust! Holmquist's works are teeming with gestural brushstrokes contrasting with geometric forms, splatters contrasting with human figures, and sometimes just plain ole' blocks of color. In his world, figuration and abstraction become intertwined and simultaneously warped: figuration transforms into abstraction and vice versa.
Here is a link to Andrew Holmquist's full CV: img-cache.oppcdn.com/fixed/5518/assets/RYeKbI5DEPfgxdkC.pdf Some highlights of his CV are as follows: Education:
Here is a link to Holmquist's personal website: andrewholmquist.com/home.html There are absolutely aspects of Holmquist's works that I would love to incorporate into my own works. "Colorful mud"? Yes please! His combination of figures with abstraction lends itself well to my own works- it's a balance that I've been trying to achieve, and I think he has the aesthetic that would help me achieve what I want. The bright colors of his paintings also fall right into my own color scheme- i.e. bright colors- and I would love to sample some of Holmquist's color palettes and apply them to my own work. He also uses oil paint, a medium which I generally avoid. Maybe it would be a good change of pace to switch up mediums and toy with oil paint? I don't really know …. He also dabbles in sculpture, so maybe I could give that another try. Overall, I just really appreciate the aesthetic quality of (most of) Holmquist's works! From Left to Right: Super Power, c. 2016, oil, acrylic spray on canvas Shower Scene, c. 2016, oil and acrylic on canvas Nine Strong LQQks, c. 2017, 10 3-color lithographs Fuckboy, c. 2018, oil and acrylic on canvas Strong LQQks Dutch, c. 2018, colored pencil, gouache, spray paint and color film on paper Mecha, c. 2017, glazed ceramic
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