A New Star is Born
Posted by Lori Pepe-Lunche on Friday, March 9, 2012 Under: Art
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Last week I was invited to the first art exhibit of a young man I have known since he was in grade school. I was always enthralled by the projects he had going; all quite advanced and all taking huge amounts of patience. The end results were always incredible.
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Pillars of Creation - Eagle Nebula
After graduating from UC Davis Elliot went on to Hastings Law School in San Francisco where he will finish in June and take the BAR exam shortly thereafter.
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Creation Nebula
Seeing Elliot's art, close-up and in person, was an amazing experience. I don't think these photographs can really convey their true color, texture, and depth of feeling, but it is certainly worth trying!
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Desert From Above
Where does your inspiration come from?
I get my inspiration from a really eclectic set of sources. Early on, I was heavily influenced by the French Impressionists, particularly the way they were able to convey so much while using simple brushstrokes. Over time, I started turning more abstract and began drawing on more modern styles. More recently, I have tried to develop my own style, which I like to think of as borderline schizophrenic. I spent a lot of time working on getting textures and moods to come through very rough brushwork and use of color.
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Sunset At El Cap
Regarding subject matter, I like to explore different conceptions of physical space, but always with a twist. For traditional landscapes, I try to infuse classic, serene scenes with a manic type of energy. But I also try to capture more unconventional spaces, or different ways of looking at our surroundings. I've found a lot of inspiration in pictures taken by the Hubble telescope and satellite images of earth.
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Sunset on Fields
What do you like about painting?
I really enjoy the process. I find it cathartic. I like attacking a painting using a meta and a micro approach, in that I am always conscious of the way I hold my brush, or how I drag it across the canvas, but at the same time picturing the end product.
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Mountain in Mist
How long have you been working at this?
I don't think there has ever been a time in my life where I haven't been working on one project or another, but I began to seriously paint about four years ago.
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Alaskan Bay
Elliot's work is for sale. In fact, I would highly recommend investing in a piece now, because this gentleman is going places! The dimensions of his artwork vary from approx 24"x36" to 48"x 48" (some may be a bit larger) and they are currently priced from $300. to $500.
You can read more about Elliot and contact him through his website at www.ElliotWong.org
Have a great weekend!...Lori
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Tags: "elliot wong" "affordable original art" "abstract oil paintings"