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contemporary artists in la Biennale di Venezia issue THE SIGNALS, THE WATERS OF VENICE, 2018 WASHED INK WITH CHARCOAL AND PASTEL
GREY SEA-WEEDS, THE WATERS OF VENICE, 2018 WASHED INK WITH CHARCOAL AND
PASTEL ON PAPER 70 X 100 CM.
THE COLORS OF THE LAGOON AND THE WATERS OF VENICE, 2019 WASHED INK WITH
CHARCOAL AND PASTEL ON PAPER 100 X 140 CM.
ON PAPER 100 X 125 CM.

ELLEN GRAEL
Lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
https://www.ellengrael.nl

I visited Venice last year and recently resulting in my new series ‘The of nature and use those to create a personal impression and not a
waters of Venice’. I am inspired by the colors of the Lagoon, the many realistic image.
islands and the floating sea-weeds around the city. At young age I I make very few preliminary studies because they would lessen the
went for several study –trips to Italy and I was impressed by the many spontaneity of the moment. All the details are stored in my mind
famous Italian Renaissance masters which where of great influence before I get to work. Lines and amorphous shapes stimulate my
in my artistic career. My drawings are a mix of Eastern and Western imagination as they appear. Since my time at art school, my affinity
techniques that yield picturesque effects. And the materials I choose is with paper – the specific characteristics of paper I cannot translate
are minimal: ink, water, chalk. The combination of this technique and directly to other materials such as linen. Famous Japanese ink wash
the prepared background results in strong-bodied, colorful pastels masters from the 15th century like Toyo Sesshu, and at the beginning
with a picturesque effect. I like that. As a rule I make many snapshots of the 16th century Hasegawa Tõhaku continue to impress me.

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