Sunny Day Painting

René Rikkelman 'My sculptures, modeled in wax or clay and than cast in bronze, are often stylized figures and portraits. Apart from the form, I give the patina of my sculptures a lot of attention. By experimenting with acids interacting with my chosen materials, I can achieve surprising results. After casting, I finish my sculptures myself in my studio in Amsterdam. I give the patina of my images a lot of attention. Because I have applied many patinas over the years not only to my own sculptures but also on commission to images by other artists and a few years ago to have followed a workshop with the 'maestro' in the patina field Patrick Kipper in Loveland Colorado, I have mastered a large varied pallet.' After the Academy of Advertising Design René Rikkelman (Amsterdam, 1959) worked for twelve years as an advertising and decoration painter and in 1988 he started as a professional independent artist. He specialized on multiple disciplines and in various techniques causing him a variety of management styles. René works in both two and three dimensional design.