Published 01 August 2016 in Publications
Art Times
Isabel le Roux - Fly me away - I think my interest to fly started when I first painted in Paris in 1997. I desperately wanted to fly with my paintings like Chagall. The birds aren’t there to have the paintings defined but to show that the paintings are set alive with the motion and flow of the birds.
Marlise le Roux - Atmospheric impressions of nature - I draw inspiration from the rainbow of SA colours. I use colour to tell my story and to evoke a passionate response to my landscapes, still lifes and forest scenes. With warm colours associated with fire and the sun, I love to paint autumn vineyards, a sun setting over a derelict farmhouse, a wood almost on fire through the last rays of sunlight. It represents passion, excitement, power and strong emotion. Calmer colours found in water, mysterious woodlands and the moment the sun steals the last bit of colour over the horizon, leaves a suggestion of calm, balance and harmony. In my landscapes I try to depict these passionate emotions that the diverse SA landscape awakens in us. It is not just about capturing a moment in time, my landscapes are overly expressive, enigmatic and constantly changing.
Liezl le Roux - Atmospheric impressions of nature - My latest abstract paintings are done in a unique acrylic base technique. I form a mental “fluid interpretation” of the subject I wish to capture. My palette is a blend of harmonious colours that is carefully selected for the final transformation. Vibrant use of colour is the most important ingredient in my paintings but plasticity of the subject is also present. Jointly they create an unexpected harmony transforming a blank canvas into a visual feast .My imagination is a filter between nature, emotions and the movement of colour .I want to keep the viewers mind thinking and analyzing and their eyes moving through the canvas. If you observe and explore the ingredients of each composition with enthusiasm and passion you can discover my world.
