The Portraiture Show
Posted by Nico Whittaker
HOUSTON - Beginning, Saturday, November 5th, Warhous Visual Studios will host The Portraiture Show, a group exhibition presented by the Montrose Art Society (MAS).
The Portraiture Show, which will feature artist Nico Whittaker, will examine the classical attempt at representing individuals through emotion and history. Each artist will examine themselves, loved ones and strangers through painting, drawing, photography, digital-media, collage and installations.
"If anyone knows about surface beauty as it relates to inner beauty it is an artist. We show people exactly how we see them, albeit filtered by our artistic fiber. We may create images of real people, or maybe of how we imagine or visualize people to be. Some of us are influenced by caricature or comic books, where what matters is to catch certain features that define the subject while others seek to portray the subject by realistic painting or photography and even performance art and installations that explore not just the outer but the inner self." - Nico Whittaker
WHAT: The Portraiture Show
WHEN: Opening Reception on Saturday, November 5, 2011, 6 – 10 p.m.
WHERE: War'hous Visual Studios| 4715 Main St, Houston, TX 77002
COST: Free
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105491292895607
MASartists@gmail.com
713-594-2735
The Many Faces Of Nico Whittaker Art Show
Posted by Nico Whittaker
Come and have fun at the opening on East End Studio Gallery.
Art Show featuring Houston artist Nico Whittaker.
Friday September 16th, 6 to 9pm.
708 Suite C, Telephone Rd., Houston, TX 77023
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Filling The Emptiness
Posted by Nico Whittaker
Filling The Emptiness
Acrylic on canvas.
24" x 36"
This is the piece I created for M.A.S. "Eye Pollution" show.
Corporate Nightmare
Posted by Nico Whittaker
Corporate Nightmare
"Corporate Nightmare"
Mixed media on canvas - 4' x 4'.
It was displayed at our November show.
What does it mean? I'll leave it up to you. Just comment and tell me what you think.
Nico.
Here's some detail images:
Collaboration Work Series #1
Posted by Nico Whittaker
Group Work Series #1 - (Panel 2)
This is the first of a series of collaborative works by the Montrose Art Society.
It was created by Tony and Nico in collaboration with the Montrose Art Society.
It's the second panel of a diptich. The first panel is in process and will be ready soon.
This work will be showcased at the upcoming show in November 12th and 13th.
Check out the "making of" video:
After Munch
Posted by Nico Whittaker
"After Munch" , by Nico Whittaker
"After Munch" - Marker/ pen on paper.
This is a sketch inspired by one of my all-time favourite artists : Edvard Munch.
Edvard Munch (Norwegian pronunciation: [?mu?k], 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, printmaker and an important forerunner of expressionistic art. His best-known composition, The Scream, is part of a series The Frieze of Life, in which Munch explored the themes of life, love, fear, death, melancholia, and anxiety.
Here are a couple of his prints.
"The Scream" - Edvard Munch
"Madonna" - Edvard Munch
The Painter’s Last Stroke
Posted by Nico Whittaker
This is my last painting so far, which I submitted to our past August Show. I hope you like it.
The Painter's Last Stroke - Diptych
The Painter's Last Stroke
Acrylic on Canvas.
Diptych - 2 panels of 18" x 36"
The idea behind the painting:
The person on the right panel is a painter who's creating his artwork on the left panel. That's basically it.
Of course I painted it with both panels joined together and then separated and framed:
The Painter's Last Stroke
Here are the sketches I did before the painting:
The painter's Last Stroke - Sketch 1
The painter's Last Stroke - Sketch 2
The painter's Last Stroke - sketch3
Here are some image details:
And here's Sophie, my best work of art so far and yours truly at the show:
With Sophie at the show
If you like this, please comment/share it.
Thanks!
Nico.
Mentor
Posted by Nico Whittaker
Mentor - Portrait
"Mentor" (Acrylic)
I started this painting in portrait position and after some time I decided to rotate it and continued working on ladscape position.
So you can hang it vertical or horizontal, is up to you.
Let me know what do you think looks best.
Mentor - Landscape
The Witch Doctor
Posted by Nico Whittaker
The Witch Doctor - click to enlarge
"The Witch Doctor"
Mixed Media, 4' x 4'.
This is the piece I submitted to the "Black & White Show".
The original title was "The Shaman" since the painting is about a Shaman performing a healing. The feather represent the disease.
When I was in the Art School in Buenos Aires years ago, I was very interested in Precolumbian Art.
We did extensive reaserch on the subject and my group's thesis was specifically about Precolumbian Cultures of Northwest Argentina.
Sadly I don't have my notes, so all I know now is what I can remember, but it is a very interesting subject.
(Click "continue reading" to see detail images)
The Gambler – Time-lapse video
Posted by Nico Whittaker
The Gambler
"The Gambler"
Time-lapse video by Nico Whittaker.
I decided to do this drawing and record it.
It took me about 20 minutes.
The creative process:
I don't plan ahead, I just start drawing whatever comes to mind.
I usually throw some lines and build upon these.
My favorite tool is a black ink pen.
Sometimes I use pencil but I never erase.
If I don't like something I just correct on top of it.
The images are faces or people generally.
I don't care about proportions or aesthetics as you can see.
They look at me after I do these and I can tell what are they thinking: ...this guy is creepy or what a freak...but that makes it even more satisfying.
Well, I hope you like it and don't forget to check out the video down below.
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