July (after painting by RD)
July (30x30) — Oil on wood panel -- Copy of a painting originally painted by Richard Diebenkorn (RD) in 1957. The original was 59”x54” or about twice as large as my painting.
NOTE: In the Student Art Exhibit for 2022 I received a $70 award for a painting of an Avocado. It was in the painterly style of RD and seems to be my inherent painting style. With that money I purchased two art books which have become my art "bibles" -- Bay Area Figurative Art, 1950-1965 by Caroline A. Jones and The Art of Richard Diebenkorn by Jane Livingston. They have greatly influenced me as well as books on Wayne Thiebaud.
Fine Art & Illustration
30 x 30 x 1.5
$900.00
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
I observe paintings from artists I admire, and I’m influenced by their techniques, style, and motifs.
I have always loved the fauvists with their unique colors and contrast; the emotion of van Gogh and Gauguin; the perfection of Sargent; the experimentation of Cezanne; the beauty of Degas; the color studies of Kandinsky; the controlled chaos of Pollock; the intrigue of Diebenkorn; the buttery essence and bluish shadows (with orange halo) of Thiebaud; the simplicity of Jasper Johns; the rawness of Auerbach; the impact of Motherwell and Kline; abstract landscapes of Doug Snow; the gridded pixels of Chuck Close; the luminousness of Rothko: and the visual impact of the Bay Area figurative artists.
I’m not a realist and I’m not constrained to paint in a specific style or to reproduce an image. For me the process of painting is emotional and the design, lines, colors, texture grow out of being in-the-moment. I imagine the subjects of my journey as a painter will be figurative and style will be more abstract as I continue. I love paintings that are sculptural; that you want to touch. This is my painting journey’s trajectory.
Chuck Call (signature: CHC)
SLCC Enrollment School
SLCC Student
