David Samuels

David Samuels:
I paint abstract art that explode with the passion and inspiration to venture in the world of mixed media on both large scale canvases and wood panels.
There isn't necessarily a sought out plan when I begin a new piece. Every painting is a mystery, every painting is a new discovery. I love colors, and creating complicated textures. They are selectively scratched, eroded, or dissolved properly to reach a certain balance. Several different methods are used to build layers that are incorporated for the surface such as paint, paper or other items that I can find to form a thin or thick coat. I usually leave traces of doodles, handwriting, graffiti, and often broken lines to a poem that have personal meaning to me hidden in the backgrounds. The messages sometimes show irony or relating symbolism to the piece. With the element of surprise and what I call "The Controlled Chaos" technique the interaction as a whole, can be very exciting to encounter. Besides the secret ingredients that I use to blend beautifully for a certain tone, most of my work is created with acrylic, latex, enamel, and spray paint on large scale canvases or wood panels. I use different tools such as putty knives, brushes, sponges, my fingers, and oth...