Manu Toxxic
I will live and die with my art under my fingernails
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Trovo faticosissimo scrivere di me. Ho buttato giù stasera due righe per esigenze di galleria.
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Trovo faticosissimo scrivere di me. Ho buttato giù stasera due righe per esigenze di galleria.
COSA DEVO SCRIVERE DI ME? -
Quando ho iniziato a dedicarmi all'arte pensai: Amo la natura, gli animali e i paesaggi. Sono colpito dagli effetti di luce e provo a rappresentare sempre tutto in controluce piuttosto che in pieno sole.
Non mi piace il linearismo perché lascia poco all'immaginazione. Sono invece contentissimo quando una macchia d'acqua, creata quasi involontariamente, diventa asciugandosi una cosa riconoscibile: è quasi magia.
Fino al 2015 trovavo molto faticoso disegnare ritratti e figure umane.
Poi avvenne questa cosa.
LA TRASFORMAZIONE TOSSICA -
Ho interrotto il mio percorso artistico fino al 2021 quando, in occasione di un invito a esporre in Francia, ritrovai la spinta per dedicare tempo anche alla pittura. Era una scelta difficile perché non avevo né soldi né tempo: con il divorzio mi ero ritrovato a vivere di elemosine. Tuttavia accadde qualcosa: mi accorsi che controllavo il mezzo come mai prima. Ero capace di dipingere su carta a grana fine (per me all'inizio impossibile) in grande formato (altro elemento di difficoltà) e, soprattutto, le figure umane ora risultavano corrette. Così mi venne voglia di andare in quella direzione e battere strade che pensavo interessassero al pubblico: ritratti di donne, accattivanti, con colori forti. Tutte cose che in acquerello quasi nessuno riesce a fare. Ed è stato così che dal 2022 dipingo quasi esclusivamente ritratti Toxxic (un nome che si addice sia al risultato estetico che al messaggio che voglio trasmettere)
COSA DEVO SCRIVERE DI ME? -
Quando ho iniziato a dedicarmi all'arte pensai: Amo la natura, gli animali e i paesaggi. Sono colpito dagli effetti di luce e provo a rappresentare sempre tutto in controluce piuttosto che in pieno sole.
Non mi piace il linearismo perché lascia poco all'immaginazione. Sono invece contentissimo quando una macchia d'acqua, creata quasi involontariamente, diventa asciugandosi una cosa riconoscibile: è quasi magia.
Fino al 2015 trovavo molto faticoso disegnare ritratti e figure umane.
Poi avvenne questa cosa.
LA TRASFORMAZIONE TOSSICA -
Ho interrotto il mio percorso artistico fino al 2021 quando, in occasione di un invito a esporre in Francia, ritrovai la spinta per dedicare tempo anche alla pittura. Era una scelta difficile perché non avevo né soldi né tempo: con il divorzio mi ero ritrovato a vivere di elemosine. Tuttavia accadde qualcosa: mi accorsi che controllavo il mezzo come mai prima. Ero capace di dipingere su carta a grana fine (per me all'inizio impossibile) in grande formato (altro elemento di difficoltà) e, soprattutto, le figure umane ora risultavano corrette. Così mi venne voglia di andare in quella direzione e battere strade che pensavo interessassero al pubblico: ritratti di donne, accattivanti, con colori forti. Tutte cose che in acquerello quasi nessuno riesce a fare. Ed è stato così che dal 2022 dipingo quasi esclusivamente ritratti Toxxic (un nome che si addice sia al risultato estetico che al messaggio che voglio trasmettere)
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HUILE • 3 artworks
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Biography
Emmanuele is an Italy-based independent artist, mostly self-taught. Visual Arts have always been his main interest, including photography, drawing, illustration and, ultimately, watercolor painting.
A life abroad
Despite his artistic inclinations he took a degree in Aerospace Engineering and worked abroad for nine years. During all this time he continued spasmodically drawing at night and on weekends.
He attended evening drawing classes while working in Madrid and then basic of oil painting at the Academy of Fine Arts of Como while living in Switzerland. He eventually discovered Watercolor painting in Lugano by chance, attending a course held by Department of Culture of the Canton Ticino. He have painted for a year at night, whatching DVDs and YouTube videos, at home.
The Watercolor
“I started thinking about watercolor because of logistical problems: at home we had that time a 3-year-old child and I couldn’t leave my paintings around. Watercolor is quick, it does not smell, it dries in few minutes and the equipment is lightweight and essential, the perfect solution for a family living in a flat. When I started using it I fell in love with it immediately!”
“Why do I love him so much? Well many reasons… The incredible technical challenge, the continuous struggle in controlling the water and for the spontaneity of execution.”
In 2014 he decides to quit his job to devote himself to full-time art and begins to participate in exhibitions in Italy, France and Spain. He keeps on attending watercolor courses with the greatest masters: Chien Chug Wei in Aosta 2015, Joseph Zbukvic in Milan 2016.
Despite this initial success, due to the divorce, he interrupted his artistic activity for three years, until 2019 when, during a trip to France, he met open and friendly people who believed in him, so that he found the motivation to come back painting and bet on his lifetime dream: Art as independent job.
Live and online classes
He teaches watercolour technique in his own Art Studio located in Lecco. He's available for personal and group classes. He also publish Video and Tutorial on Youtube.
"My little life, my little personal journey, made of ups and downs, of difficulties (which mostly I avoid telling!) as well as few but immensely fulfilling artistic achievements, are just an example on how you can follow your inspirations too."
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Nationality:
ITALY
- Date of birth : 1978
- Artistic domains:
- Groups: Contemporary Italian Artists
Influences
Education
2016 - 2016
Workshop held by Joseph Zbukvic
Milano,
Italy
2015 - 2015
Workshop held by Chien Chung Wei
Aosta,
Italy
2013 - 2014
Scuola serale IED Accademia delle Belle Arti
Como,
Italy
2010 - 2010
dibujo de nudo - taller de Arte Lamina
Madrid,
Spain
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Achievements
Prizes and Awards
2015
Armajeur Silver Award
France
2014
Milano, Expo Arte Corvetto, Finalist
Milan,
Italy
2014
Armajeur Silver Award
France
2014
40° Trofeo Vicolo Poldo
Schignano,
Italy
Collective Expositions
2023
Biennal D’aquarelle De Brioude
Brioude,
France
2022
Fabriano In Watercolor
Bologna,
Italy
2022
Salon Du Dessin Et De La Peinture À L’eau, Parigi, Art Capital
Paris,
France
2021
Saint Yrieix La Perche (Fr), 16Me Salon International D’aquarelle
Saint Yrieix la Perche,
France
2019
Art Paper International,
Bern,
Switzerland
2019
Salon International D’aquarelle
Saint Yrieix la Perche,
France
2018
“Maccagno In Acquerello”
Maccagno,
Italy
2017
Salon International D’aquarelle
Saint Yrieix la Perche,
France
2017
International Watercolor Exhibition “Fabriano In Watercolor”
Fabriano,
Italy
2016
Palazzo Del Monferrato, Esposizione Collettiva, Società Italiana Acquerellisti
Alessandria,
Italy
2016
Biennal International D’aquarelle
Le Teich,
France
2016
4Th Biennal International D’aquarelle
Sainte Féréole,
France
2016
Biennal International D’aquarelle
Saint Yrieix la Perche,
France
2016
Iws International Watercolor Biennale
Vancouver,
British Columbia,
Canada
2016
“Art In Water”
Milano,
Italy
2016
International Watercolor Exhibition “Fabriano In Watercolor "
Fabriano,
Italy
2016
Esposizione Collettiva, Socità Romana Acquerellisti
Roma,
Italy
2015
16Ma Esposizione Collettiva
Stiava,
Italy
2015
90Th Annual Open International Juried Exhibition
Halifax,
Nova Scotia,
Canada
2015
“Galleria All’angolo”, Esposizione Collettiva Di 6×6
Mendrisio,
Switzerland
2015
Viii Festival International De L’aquarelle
Aiguillon,
France
2015
18Éme International Watercolour Exhibition
Llançà,
Spain
2015
“I Colori Dell’acqua” International Watercolor Exposition
Verona,
Italy
2015
7Ème Salon De L'aquarelle
Haillan,
France
2015
International Watercolor Exhibition “Fabriano In Watercolor”
Fabriano,
Italy
2015
Iternational Watercolour Exhibition
Kazimierz Dolny,
Poland
2015
Velasquez Gallery
Milano,
Italy
2014
Arte Corvetto
Milano,
Italy
2014
“Per Vedere Come Stanno Le Nuvole”
Como,
Italy
2014
Torre Delle Arti Gallery
Bellagio,
Italy
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Added Feb 16, 2022
Salon Dessin Peinture a l'Eau - Paris, Palais Ephemere
Parigi, Francia
Tuesday
15
February
2022
Sunday
20
February
2022
I exhibit a work of 70x50 format
I am happy to have two special friends: Marussa Gravagnuolo and Christine Lahoud, exceptional gallery owners who are based in an exceptional place, Paris! They're right now at the Salon Dessin Peinture, @salondudessinetdelapeinturealeau at the Grand Opening, and by telephone I gave them support (very confused support, to tell the truth) to find my painting!The success of the event is enormous.
https://www.facebook.com/salondudessinetdelapeinturealeau/
Dear friends, I accompany you in my thoughts and I am so sorry not to be able to be present in person. Enjoy!
Photo © Wilmotte & Associés Architectes
Added Dec 2, 2022
Added Aug 21, 2022
Interesting posts in Instagram channel
Added Aug 12, 2022
Art Exhibition in Lecco, Italy
Added Jul 21, 2022
POURQUOI
Je voulais dire dans ce billet que je ne gagne quasiment rien de l'activité d'artiste. Artmajeur le sait, tout comme la plupart des abonnés à ce service. Malgré cela je continue à être inscrit, je continue à peindre tous les jours, à faire des vidéos à mes frais, je continue à publier des oeuvres d'art sur le web, pouquoi?
parce qu'il n'y a ni argent ni carrière en jeu ici. Ce qui est en jeu, c'est la pleine réalisation de notre créativité. Ce serait bien s'il était financé, mais c'est une pensée secondaire.
Added Oct 24, 2021
DIMOSTRAZIONE ACQUERELLO - ITALIANO
Added Aug 17, 2021
Salone Internazionale dell'Acquerello FRANCIA SYLP 2021
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Francia
Saturday
24
July
2021
Sunday
22
August
2021
Il 16mo Salone internazionale dell'acquerello a Saint Yrieix la Perche è in svolgimento dal 24 luglio al 22 agosto 2021. Ci sono anch'io.
La madrina del Salon, Lélie ABADIE è accompagnata da Alexis Le Borgne ospite d'onore, e Anastasia Mouchan ospite d'onore a cui si uniranno 59 artisti con le sculture di Roland Manain e le opere di Sêma Laotures Lao.
Potrete vedere dal vero alcuni dei miei acquerelli grande formato!
Tutti gli artisti in esposizione:
Dominique Allaert, Claude Allègre, Abel Antonysamy (India), Alain Barbier, Anne Bironneau, Emmanuel Blot, Claude Calendreau, Emmanuele Cammarano (Italia), Raymond Cazès, Petru Ceban (Moldavia) Michel Cen-dra Terrassa, David Chauvin, Marie-Pierre Chevalier, Mady Constanty, Lise Cormier (Canada), Jérôme Cossé, Régis Coulomb, Christine Créhalet, Jenny De Hooghe (Belgio), Evy Demaline, Marjolaine Denimal, Jean-Michel Devaux, Chantal Fazio-Tiam, André Fialip, Ja-nine Gallizia (Australia e Francia), Christian Graniou, Corinne Guétault, Anne Hamelin, Isabelle Herblot, Flo-rence Hubert, Kristina Jurick (Germania), Joëlle Krupa, Jacqueline Laurent, Isabelle Lavalley, Marie-Gilles Le Bars, Michèle Leroy, Patrick Marquet, Régine Michel, Emery Mirabel Ney, Béatrice Morel, Isabel Moreno Gonzalez (Spagna), Boonk Wang Noncharoen (Thailandia), Michèle Pédandola, Christine Peseux, Vé-ronique Piaser Moyen, Hervé Richard, Guy Rossey, David Rougeau, Carlos Santos Marques (Portogallo ), Martina Segler (Tutti ema gne e Francia), Antonina Sinit-syna (Russia), Germana Snaidero (Italia); Léonelle Na-thalie Tiffeneau, Claire Valentin, Paul Van Cleven (Belgio), Jean Vigué, Mauri Virtanen (Ecuador) Martine Voisin, Juan Carlos Zeballos Moscario (Perù)
Added Aug 17, 2021
Two hours work of a watercolor artist. You can enable 1080p HD quality while streaming.
Added May 4, 2021
7 tips about how to paint in watercolor outdoors
Added Sep 24, 2020
A day in the life of a watercolour artist
Added Sep 24, 2020
Surf Girl Figurative watercolor demo by Emmanuele Cammarano
Added May 30, 2020
Figurative sketch made in 10 minutes as daily training. Just a sketchbook and a piece of graphite. Enjoy the show.
Added Feb 19, 2020
OUT-OF-FOCUS effect watercolor demo.
Added Feb 19, 2020
Behind the scenes - Watercolor painting demonstration - Countryside
Added Oct 8, 2015
FESTIVAL AIGUILLON
Hello,
I am very pleased to invite you at the Festival de l'aquarelle du Aiguillon, France. Vernissage 10 October 16:00
I will be very happy to meet you!!
Added Jul 27, 2015
A week in Languedoc-Roussillon
I'm back from a vacation in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It has been a nice period. I've visited some villages in the Southern France and put some impressions in watercolor. I've appreciated the style of old buildings and the beautiful landscapes.
The architecture of the houses is very nice there. Turquoise and cerulean blues are widely used for windows. In the lovely village of Barjac I've taken some impressions in watercolor, trying to catch the morning lights on the building facades.
Added Apr 6, 2015
Newsletter (April 2015)
My Monthly Newsletter is just available online. You can read the N.1 April-2015 edition at the following link.
Added Apr 5, 2015
Silver Award 2015
Salve, vorrei ringraziare tutti quelli che hanno votato le mie opere, contribuendo a ricevere l'Award 2015.
Hello. I wish to thank you for voting my works. Your contribute gave me the chance to win the Award 2015. Thanks again and happy Easter with your painting time.
Added Feb 4, 2015
Beautiful watercolors
In January 2015 Informed Collector, Fine Art's site, spoke about my watercolors. I really appreciated the interest and positive comments.
The original article follows at this link
Added Feb 3, 2015
New artwork (January 2015)
Wasting time (in a wasted place)
Watercolor. cm 30×50. Available. Click to enlarge
>> Buy this painting here.
An uncompleted building is used in many ways: walking area for dogs, smoking quiet zone, boat winter parking, but also as painting spot for watercolorists :)
This subject is both a cityscape and seascape, I think. The place is Palinuro, Italy.
En plein air sketch executed with minimal watercolor palette and a touch of green guache to realize some plants in the background (can you see it?). This was what the inspiration of the moment told me to do.
White skeleton
Watercolor and gouache. cm 27×40. Available. Click to enlarge
>> To buy this painting contact the Artist.
This impressive contrast is real: it is the white building of a museum in Lugano, standing in front of the lake. I decided to realize a mixed media painting in order to enjoy the maximum of the highlights contrasts and texture rendering.
Eyes climbing – the narrow streets
Watercolor 30×50 cm. Click to enlarge.
This strange perspective was suggested to me by my wide angle camera lens. The view of a plant climbing an old building’s facade was very fascinating. The light made the rest! It is Gandria village, on lake Ceresio, between Switzerland and Italy.
Il mio cantiere – My shipyard
Watercolor. cm 30×50. Available. Click to enlarge
>> To buy this painting contact the Artist.
Lovely place: Marina di Camerota port. Deep Italy series.
This is my home place and it will never stop “envolving” and confusing me. It was my playground while I was young, and now is my preferred painting location. I ran upstairs and back hundreds of times between these buildings and boats. Some sailboats of them are still the same!
Please share if you like them, thanks!
Reviews and comments
Looking at her I realize she definitely does things her way. It's a great portrayal of character.
I appreciate when my message is understood. thanks
спасибо большое Ирина Тищенко, извините, если отвечу только сейчас
Мне очень понравилась эта работа ! Выполнена профессионально! Чувствуется рука мастера акварели !
Sinceri complimenti. Sei un grande *acquarellista*.
Salut Evely. le voyage de retour est toujours à midi ou après-midi. Le voyage de alle est avant l’aube. : )
J'aime ! Jolies teintes ....
Bonne continuation
Joli !
Je préfère la toile du retour : De nuit !
c'est splendide
Félicitation à vous pour vos peintures magnifiques que J adore
hai una galleria superba, una grande capacità e sensibilità
buon anno e buon lavoro
bruno
Superbe galerie, la luminosité et la précision de vos aquarelles sont tout à fait remarquables ! Félicitations
La beauté de vos aquarelles tient à la légèreté des teintes mais aussi à la sureté du dessin. C'est du travail admirable. Félicitations.
Me fascinan las acuarelas: frecas, espontaneas, muy muy buenas!
Très belle galerie d'aquarelles . Beaucoup de finesse et de talent !
Une superbe galerie ! Qui sincèrement vaut le détour ! A ne surtout pas manquer ! Félicitations !
Très beau travail !
La ringrazio molto per il tuo commento. E ho scoperto la tua pittura e sono molto riconoscente del vostro stile. Congratulazioni! Saluti JR
Magnifique aquarelles, félicitations pour votre travail tout à fait remarquable !!!!
comme j'aimerais aquarelliser comme vous le faites!!!!la vigne est sublime!
Vos aquarelles dégagent beaucoup d'émotions et votre dessin est sûr. J'aime. Bonne continuation.
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