International Artist – June-July 2019

Important Principles of Art 143

and prod and do what he pleased each
moment. He took life’s offerings and
made them his very own. Like Oscar
Peterson playing Liza. When we tread
that territory we’d better be ready.

I mean, ready!

Rehberger had monumental

confidence. I have many of his

drawings and each is a masterwork.

Individual, unique and brought

together with the purest talent of

drawing.

Visit Harley online at

http://www.harleybrown.ca

BALINOFSKI

ANGELINA

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es, I love to draw and paint

women. They remain a total

mystery so I paint only what I’m

visually offered: it’s up to each

of them how they pose, facial

expression, when to take a break,

and “OK, that’s it Balinofski, you’re

finished!”

Here we have Angelina. She puts

a towel around her head and says,

“I’m ready.” Not much for casual

conversation. My first movement,

done with fair excitement, is telling

the Canson paper to watch out, I’m

coming through. Colors, shapes,

line, all from the inner mind of

Balinofski. Friend Harley and I start

similar, end different.

Actually, the subconscious really

takes over and my first few strokes

get Angelina’s position on the paper.

The strokes building her features are

quite accurate but done with a well-

deserved freedom. I’m amazed at the

colors I pick up and especially how

I use them with those wild,

seemingly random strokes.

Euphoria!

There are two of me up there.

Art college semi-accuracy mixed

with the no holds barred artist I’ve

become. While drawing, my own

personal facial expressions even

change from wild animal to gentle

philosopher. Sounds blurt out,

“Yikes”, “Wow”, “Yes!”

Is it going right? I’m not worried

about that. I’m just following my

natural instincts, human flaws

included. That means if you see

something that shouldn’t be there,

forget about it. I don’t need to know.

“Finished!” Yes, that’s what I hear

when Angelina decides that if

I hadn’t gotten what I wanted, more

time would not help.