Focus on Nipuni Mallika Arachchi
Johnny Patramanis
Many young artists tend to overwork their paintings. This is not the case with Nipuni. Her work seems effortless, she likes to blend the colors on the wet paper (a technique that I use too) creating mysterious and powerful effects, after that with a little splash of water she creates wonderful texture and you can see and feel the feathers of her eagles. They seem like a memory from a dream and that part is kind of true. She told us that she likes to paint from memory and only check a reference only if she has to.
Katerina Christou
The first thought that comes to mind when observing Nipuni’s paintings is that they actually breathe, both as a medium and as a subject. By keeping her compositions simple, with little or no background, she manages to create space and atmosphere for her subjects. Also, by keeping a clear focal point on the eyes and the faces of the animals she chooses to paint she really manages to capture the impression one is left with when observing wildlife. In my opinion a bird or an animal can’t be treated as a still life or a portrait since it’s not in it’s nature to sit still and Nipuni is very successful in showing exactly that: that her subjects are alive and breathing.
We both think that
Nipuni is a very promising young artist who explores the potential of watercolour as a medium. Through her paintings she gives us a greater understanding of the wildlife she chooses to depict. We both look forward to see her progress in the future.
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