Cesky Krumlov Castle Gates Painting

This painting is based on image from medieval Czech town of Cesky Krumlov which I visited in March of 2022. This scene attracted my attention by its unusual architectural details and bright light. My deeply personal style incorporates unconventional composition, vivid texture, gestural painting marks, emphasized color and other features of 21st century painting, along with a solid Academic foundation and use of the Old Master’s techniques. The texture is extremely refined, with heavy impasto and many layers of transparent glazes. It is painted on fine linen with highest-grade professional paints and covered with UV-protective varnish. Edges are painted, so it can be hung without a frame.