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ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This portrait portrays a man alone, standing in front of the Chicago Theater on State Street. He stands in the shadows, a solitary contrast to the gaiety of the marquee above him. The Chicago Theater, with its iconic marquee, is a historic landmark. It was built in 1921 by Cornelius W. Rapp and George Rapp in their signature Neo-Baroque French-revival style. The distinctive Chicago Theatre marquee is an unofficial emblem of the city and appears frequently in film, television, artwork, and photography. This painting is influenced by Edward Hopper, particularly the sense of isolation in his urban paintings. My art is inspired by Hopper’s advice to his students, "It isn't the subject that counts but what you feel about it.” The unifying theme in my art is to express the feeling or mood evoked by the subject of my painting, whether happiness or introspection. I approach the people I am painting with an attitude of respect, seeking to portray the dignity of each person in their own individual way. I build up colors through layers, each layer peeks through and adds its contribution. Small dashes of color dance around the painting for subtle stimulation and movement. Contrasting color values keep a strong separation of adjacent objects, both human and inanimate. Bold black lines further delineate the edges of the objects. The edges of the canvas are also painted black, so that the painting can be hung without a frame.
Original Created:
2015
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Painting:
Oil on Canvas
Original:
One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:
24 W x 20 H x 1 D in
Frame:
Not Framed
Ready to Hang:
Not applicable
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Leon Sarantos
United States
Leon Sarantos graduated from the College of Arts and Architecture at the University of Michigan. Mr. Sarantos is an architect, as well as an artist. Continuing Studies Art Institute of Chicago, figure painting. Hyde Park Art Center, oil painting, portraits, independent study with Darrell Roberts. Represented by Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, Illinois; Paul Henry's Art Gallery, Hammond, Indiana; CornerStone Art Gallery, Whiting, Indiana; Xanadu Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona. Member: Union Street Gallery Guild; Artsia: The Society of International Artists; 119th Street Artists; Studio 659. Listed in Art World Chicago: Online Art Gallery: Chicago Painters, Chicago Photographers. Artist Statement: A Love Affair With Colors. I use color as a driving force to create art that is recognizable to the viewer, yet abstracted from a literal representation. This interplay of abstraction and realism in my art is akin to abstract realism. In this approach, I find inspiration in the art of Milton Avery. In carving out the elements of the painting, I use strong dark lines to give the art movement and delineate the objects portrayed. For added visual variety and movement, I graduate the values from very light to dark moving across the canvas. These contrasting color values offer borders and outlines to explore, similar to catching a look at an image in shade or direct sunlight, adjacent but distinct. Often, I layer one color over another, letting each layer peek through and add its contribution. Small, quick dashes of high-key colors dance across the painting for subtle stimulation and movement. I often paint using realistic techniques: lighting, perspective, and modeling. My manner of paint application, though, creates a contemporary feel to the finished work by using flattened objects, textures, partial overlays of color, and strong, carved out shapes. My art presents the interplay between abstraction and realism across genres including figurative art, cityscapes of Chicago scenes, and landscapes, as well as still life paintings. My recent digital art series also explores the interplay of representational photography with digital transformations that present a more abstract view.
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