George D. Green was a founder of Abstract Illusionism, an art movement that uses shadow and perspective to create depth and dimension. His piece Gateway Star gives a sense of the elements popping out at you as you feel pulled in through the center of the painting. He also uses a technique called impasto, where paint is built up thickly, often achieved by mixing paint with another medium like cold wax. You can come see Gateway Star in our exhibit, Dr. Drab's Lab, now through August 24. #topeka #l

Navarro’s dynamic work captures the mystique of abstract illusionism. Jerry Elizalde Navarro has made a substantial reputation as an artist whose singular oeuvre is one of the most complex by anyone of his generation. Navarro creates vivid mash ups of color and gestural strokes. Navarro’s art contains elements of Japanese, Balinese and Western painting traditions that merge to make singularly intimate works. Gestural painting draws its sources not only from surrealism but from Asian aesthetics a

The painting matched the sky earlier, but that's not the case now. The Atlantic winds are blowing in clouds and casting us into darkness. Now that it doesn’t match, it doesn’t feel right to keep forcing the painting to change. I like the darker blue version of the sky, and this version of the painting feels complete to me. As an artist, I try to be kind to my work, even though it’s an inanimate object. It’s also important for me to be respectful of nature, too, and I need to accept that the land

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