Daniel petrov
USA (United States)
www.danielpetrov.com
Kunstart: Malerei
Technik: Ölmalerei
Stil: Expressionismus
Statement:
People are my preferred motif. I paint people who stimulate me, forceful personalities. I also frequently portray myself. Painting a single portrait of a subject doesn’t satisfy me. Usually I produce an extensive series, examining various nuances in manner and mood. Ultimately I depict emotional states. Those of my subjects as well as my own. I work from life or from photographs. I direct my subjects when I have a specific gestural geometry in mind. Otherwise I allow them to freely act out their impulses, to disclose a persona of their own choice, whether “true” or affected.
My method combines discipline with abandon, finesse with physicality. First, I patiently outline the figure. Then, in a rapid onslaught of slashes and strokes, I let my instincts command my brush. The figure is usually alone and tightly cropped. It is either set against an abstract background or surrounded by plants or animals. These too have distinct personalities. Occasionally I include symbolic accessories.
Some of my paintings are aesthetically pleasing and some provocative. On one extreme are my urban psychological portraits. There’s a certain drama and grotesquerie in these works, a relish for exaggerated poses, twisted limbs, and grimaces. They rely on light-dark contrasts, so the hues are somewhat muted. The brushwork is thick, vigorous, and expressive. My tropical nudes, on the other extreme, are gentle and graceful with their elongated fingers and necks. They’re painted more sparingly in bright, exuberant color harmonies that radiate joy and warmth. I am not insensitive to beauty, as illusory as it may be.
Vita / Lebenslauf:
Daniel Petrov has produced a large and consistent body of artwork. His paintings are executed in oil and acrylic and his drawings in pencil, acrylic, and ink. Fascinated with the human figure, Daniel has developed a dynamic and sensuous visual idiom. He strives less for realism than emotional acuity. Characteristic are his long, fervent brush strokes and a penchant for vivid colors, whimsical gestures, and heightened expressions.
Daniel was born in Bulgaria in 1966. The son of political exiles, he grew up in Munich, Germany. After a brief stint in medical school he turned to visual arts. He studied painting and filmmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute and graduated with a BFA in 1992. In 1995 he moved to New York City, where for ten years he worked as a cameraman, shooting television news stories and documentaries for international broadcasters. With an ever-growing output of art, Daniel began pursuing a life as a painter. In 2006 he settled in Florida. He has exhibited in eight solo shows and over fifty group shows across the US. Currently Daniel teaches expressive figure painting classes and also heads the Education Department at Art Center Sarasota. To view his online portfolio, visit www.danielpetrov.com.
Aktivitäten / Ausstellungen:
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red-skinned man with chain
Malerei
Ölmalerei
56 x 76 x 2 cm
2003
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blue nude with blue flowers
Malerei
Ölmalerei
20 x 76 x 2 cm
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woman with strand of hair
Malerei
Ölmalerei
61 x 61 x 2 cm
2006
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shirtless man
Malerei
Ölmalerei
51 x 76 x 2 cm
2003
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