Danie van Wyk Art

Paintings

"Umbrellas in the rain"

Questions put to the artist...

- Information about the style of work you create?

The paintings reflects my mood like it does for most people I suppose, sometimes realistic, sometimes dark, sometimes abstract & sometimes a mix - it is the viewer that decides how the painting effects his or her influence.

"Standing in the cold rain"

- What materials do you use?

Acrylic paints with thin brushes on canvas

"Amazing Sunset"

I like to finish with a mixed layer of matt & gloss varnish to bring out the colours and protect the painting.

"Sunset Bistro"

- Where do you find inspiration?

Everywhere and anywhere. Sometimes it is what someone says...

"Proteas"

- What are your intentions for the work?

Coming to terms with who I am I suppose - there is this saying that life is finding out who you really are and then learning how to cope with that person.

"Shopping early evening in the rain"

There are also inherent aspects to visual self-expression that evoke emotions and a sense of creative agency and searching in ourselves

"Umbrellas in the Rain - Dark" 

- Which other artists or movements influence your work?

No artist in particular, like everyone else I have had a mix of experiencing truly wonderful and truly miserable entities crossing my path - myself included.

I am currently busy with my Master's Degree in Philosophy and it is this discipline and search for answers to my existence which drew me to art initially.

"Rainy late afternoon out"

Art has shown through the ages to be the catalyst for many philosophical changes in society and a reflection of the actual state of mind of all of us. Kind of life happening to you while you are busy making your own plans.

"Papawers in die veld"

One can tell the conscientiousness of an age by studying the art of that time in human history - colours, texture, backgrounds all tell a story specific to history.