S
urvey even a small portfolio of my artwork and, while you
would immediately recognize my compositional choices,
palette and brushwork, you might find yourself hard pressed
to categorize my work. Am I a landscape painter? Figurative?
Architectural? And just when you think you have a handle
on my oil paintings, I tend to mix things up even further by
adding works in acrylic and the opaque form of water color,
gouache. None of this happens by accident. I do not want to
be pinned down to a specific subject matter or medium.
I have the need to paint multiple subjects; it keeps me
inspired. The thought of being strictly a landscape, figurative
or portrait painter wouldn’t afford me the flexibility to keep
work exciting for me. I like having the freedom to choose my
subjects and medium depending on the day and my mood.(^70) http://www.InternationalArtist.com
Michele Usibelli
Excitement and Energy
Painting in a loose, impressionistic style allows
Michele Usibelli to push her work to new limits
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Piazza del Popolo, oil, 20 x 10" (51 x 25 cm)
The composition of this piece draws heavily on my architectural
background. This very complex composition was first drawn in using burnt
umber, making sure the painting was composed exactly how I wanted it on
the panel. Color was then applied in my loose, bold style, with my goal in
this painting being the play of warm and cool colors and the energy created
by those two opposing elements.Beach Walk, acrylic, 16 x 20" (41 x 51 cm)