Andando Rápido (2020) Painting by Paulo Di Santoro

Andando Rápido
A figura caminha rapidamente em uma rua que fica entre o imaginário e a realidade. As várias texturas do asfalto, da grama e plantas e das casas do fundo compõem todo o quadro.
Uma saia lápis, onde define a silhueta com curvas esbeltas, limita seus movimentos do caminhar. Mesmo assim, ela caminha rapidamente.


Walking Fast

The figure walks quickly on a street that lies between the imaginary and the reality. The various textures of asphalt, grass and plants and houses in the background make up the whole picture.
A pencil skirt, which defines the silhouette with slender curves, limits your walking movements. Still, she walks quickly.

Series: Walking
This series is the observation of the female figure in her walk, in her way of dressing and in her behavior today.
The woman is graceful, with a delicate behavior that, according to her dress, increases delicacy and grace in her walk.
Whether the figure is standing, standing or walking, it ends up expressing a certain natural sensuality.
The shape of the design was a major concern and the goal was to achieve an optimal body structure. The series is based on selected images, but used only as references without characterizing an exact copy of its source.
The aim of this series is to rescue the elegance of the female figure that today is very forgotten. Without the worry of identifying the person, as all figures begin to be constructed from the bottom of the eyes.
The series was developed using the watercolor technique on cansom paper. Each work was a unique experience in the application of the technique, in which I noticed an evolution when the last watercolor arrived.
Several brushes were used in different formats. Often, the concern was to flow the ink and the mixture into the paper itself to achieve a texture rich in new tones. In some cases, more brush strokes occurred, in others less or in the removal of paint to create lighting in certain details.
One difficulty in using this paper was an accelerated absorption of ink and water. To achieve the desired effects, it was necessary to apply excess layers until reaching the desired tone.
Another aspect of this series was the size of the works, in a larger format compared to previous works. More work time, material and technique is required to fill the entire area of each painting. But, it has an interesting aspect in the size. In addition to a better visualization, the demand for details is always greater.
I hope the general public will use their imagination, question the elegance of the female figure and the beauty of the woman in her gracefulness, posture and walking. In addition, observe the textures and tones in every detail of each finished work.
This production had an evolution in relation to the previous production, in the concept, in the expression, in the technique and in a general aspect of the set of works that the series presents in starting a break with the form of realism, with the introduction of some more contemporary elements.
It is possible to affirm that it does not fail to portray a current behavior of the female figure, her customs, clothes and behaviors.
I believe that every artist is always influenced by other artists and their techniques and I as an artist are no different. There is always an attempt to use a little of each one's technique to achieve a better home plastic result.
There is already a concern in the development of a new series, with new materials and supports. Apply the whole experience of this series to a new theme and continue with the objective of breaking with the traditional and the academic to achieve new plastic results.

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