Antonio Masi will demonstrate a watercolor landscape
Friday January 27th 2012
7:00 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT: NEW MEETING TIME is 7:00PM. Refreshments will be served beginnig at 7 PM, with announcements beginning at 7:30 and the demonstration beginning shortly thereafter.
Antonio Masi on his work: "I work mostly in watercolor and feel, contrary to old-fashioned expectations, that it is a powerful medium capable of expressing bold subjects. I tend to use watercolor thickly--the way most people use oils. To develop mood, I apply multiple glazes and juicy washes. Then, I refine areas with descriptive details.
© Antonio Masi
My primary concern, always, is to capture mood and those stirring, overpowering sensations reminiscent of my first glimpse of New York harbor. My paintings are often (but not always) large. Sometimes iconic subjects demand largeness. In the end, my subjects -- grand and powerful as they are -- are secondary to conveying what I feel in the moment. To date, I have completed almost 100 paintings.
I am a student of the bridges I paint. When possible, I walk every bridge that I paint. I study the history and architecture of each bridge. I see a bridge in terms of place. How does a bridge fit into its immediate surroundings and into the city? Each bridge's structural development also interests me. No matter its size, each bridge is a mix of pins, bolts, curves, angles, masonry, and wire. Each bridge must bear the burden of often extraordinary weight and changing weather. In studying each bridge, I work to understand basic design principles. I then incorporate this knowledge into each painting. Finally, I study each bridge at various times of the day and night, in different seasons, and in all kinds of weather. All these elements help determine light and mood.
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Program related: Tim Savage, Program Director at tim.savage@tfostersavage.com
