Artist Statement The juxtaposition of natural and industrial landscapes is a large theme throughout my work. While industrial landscapes, and in particular factory work sites, are often regarded in a negative way as unsightly and dirty locales, there is a beauty behind the grimy and sooty facades. In this series I was heavily influenced by my roots in Hamilton, Ontario, as I monumentalize such landscapes by recreating them with elements of fire, water and pigment. The rawness and hardness of the steel and concrete is somehow balanced well by the shores of Lake Ontario, the Hamilton escarpment and sky. These paintings are also interpretations of the dilemma of today's reality. Our society needs factories, such as steel mills and oil refineries to properly function, but they are a great source of contamination to our environment. This series is particularly relevant in today's political climate, with the increased focus on global warming and the need to implement new plans for a healthier planet. Artists Medium and Process Burn paintings are created through the process of burning images onto the canvas. Preparatory sketches are first drafted and are later drawn with pencil onto the raw canvas. Once the pencil drawing is on the canvas, a blow torch is used to carefully burn the contour lines and details of the image. Following the burning of these finer details, dark values are scorched with the blow torch onto the canvas. This process creates the under-burning, also known as the under-painting in traditional painting methods. With the under-burning complete, pigments are added to the canvas. The types of pigments used are crushed charcoal, India inks, crushed tempura and acrylic, all mixed with large amounts of water. Finally, after all the pigments have been added, a torch is again used to give the painting a burnt finish.
Rhianna || Fire Painting || 16X20 Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988 in a parish in Barbados called St. Michael, to Monica (Braithwaite), an accountant, and Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor. Her mother is Afro-Guyanese and her father is of Afro-Barbadian and British Isles ancestry (known as "Redlegs" in the Caribbean).Rihanna is one of the best-selling artists of all time. Rihanna is the youngest and fastest solo artist to earn fourteen number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as a current total of 31 Top 10 Hits on the same chart. #firepainting #propane #portraitart #instaart #acrylic #urbanart #graffitiart #jamesruddleart #graffiti #canadianartist #artinhome #lines #shape #artsharing #artoftheday #rhiannainspired #rhianna #princess #lit #shesonfire #painting #artworldnews #worldstar #artacademy #blowtorch
Happy birthday @taylorswift Are you ready for it? Taylor Swift || Fire Painting || 16X42 Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. One of the leading contemporary recording artists, she is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. #firepainting #butane #portraitart #instaart #acrylic #urbanart #graffitiart #jamesruddleart #graffiti #canadianartist #artinhome #globalcitizen #taylorswift #princess #engaged #lit #shesonfire #readyforit #arts_gallery #painting #artworldnews #worldstar #artacademy #blowtorch
Rachel Meghan Markle (born August 4, 1981) is an American actress, model, and humanitarian .Since 2011, she has portrayed #RachelZane on the legal drama series #Suits Her engagement to Prince Harry of the #British #Royal Family was announced on November 27, 2017. Following her engagement, she plans to retire from acting and devote her time to humanitarian causes. May you use your status to bring hope and light into the world. #firepainting #butane #portraitart #instaart #acrylic #urbanart #graffitiart #jamesruddleart #graffiti #canadianartist #artinhome #lines #shape #artsharing #artoftheday #globalcitizen #royals #princess #engaged #lit #shesonfire #princeharry #arts_gallery #painting #artworldnews #worldstar #artacademy #blowtorch (at Pickering, Ontario)
Lebron James || Fire Painting || 36X48 || Acrylic and Burn on Board. LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. #lebronjames #clevelandcavaliers #cleveland #artistofinstagram #blowtorch #toronto #canadianartist #dunk #spraypiant #fire
Working on a Painting of my #Madeline she is just too #cute #art #painting #acrylic #graffiti #madloveformymads #graffitiart #urbanart #streetart #artist #canadian #portrait #line #shape
Guess who came to visit #BCSS to help me pick up some stuff I forgot after a long day of painting this new Mural. #16x9feet #mural #artistsoninstagram #artistlife #canadianathletes #lines #portrait #triangles #minimalist #streetart #streetartist @marissa_paps
Such an honor and blessing to be worshiping with @springvale_ this morning. 40 minutes be painting of Jesus on good Friday #jesuschrist #livepainting #art #performance #worship #jesusdied #graffitiart #urbanart #triangles #lightoftheworld #goodfriday #savior
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