DETAILS AND BIOGRAPHY JOSVANRISWICK
Josvanriswick paints in a realistic manner, but tries to suggest as
much detail as possible without painting explicitly. This is achieved by
adding structure to the paint with a palette knife. In this technique he has
been influenced strongly by Rembrandt. What fascinates him is the study of all
visual elements (structure, shade, high lights, reflections) from which our
brain reconstructs an almost tangible three dimensional world in our
imagination. The painter can use these elements to create his own world and to take
along the viewer into this world
The passion for painting developed in Jos van Riswick
quite late in his life. Jos graduated as a physicist and worked at the
university for a number of years. Science however turned out not to be his true
calling and he decided to make the switch from science to art.
jos van Riswick's techniques to create reality
JOS VAN RISWICK
works on Masonite panels which I ground using 4 layers of diluted acrylic
paint. This results in a smooth, egg-shell like surface which is non-absorbent.
This allows me to completely control the surface structure of the painting and
to move around the paint on the surface or wipe it off, to make corrections. On
such a surface, it is more difficult however, to complete a painting in one
session, as brush strokes or stripes often remain visible with the white ground
showing through. Thus, one has to paint in at least two layers
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