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Known for his reverse techniques of painting – in which he paints backwards on the opposite side of a sheet of glass – Richard Rowan says he is on a constant learning curve.
His unconventional method was honed using glass from the local tip whilst working at Formula One. Inspired by the art of J.M.W Turner, he became fascinated by the power of light. Behind each work, there is a viewing panel at the back of the glass. The medium enables him to achieve a much smoother gradient and colour spectrum than canvas. In turn, his nature phenomena are brought to life. Richard often listening to a different soundtrack per piece so each time he plays the specific music he can immerse himself back in the mood and mindset.
“I am inspired by the magnificence and splendour of the nature environment. By capturing the movement of light, I encourage my viewers to feel as if they are there in the moment.”
Known for his reverse techniques of painting – in which he paints backwards on the opposite side of a sheet of glass – Richard Rowan says he is on a constant learning curve.
His unconventional method was honed using glass from the local tip whilst working at Formula One. Inspired by the art of J.M.W Turner, he became fascinated by the power of light. Behind each work, there is a viewing panel at the back of the glass. The medium enables him to achieve a much smoother gradient and colour spectrum than canvas. In turn, his nature phenomena are brought to life. Richard often listening to a different soundtrack per piece so each time he plays the specific music he can immerse himself back in the mood and mindset.
“I am inspired by the magnificence and splendour of the nature environment. By capturing the movement of light, I encourage my viewers to feel as if they are there in the moment.”
From the Icelandic wilderness to the fiery horizons of Thailand and towering mountains of Norway to spectacular Scotland, his atmospheric scenes allow viewers to escape from everyday life, creating a sense of intrigue in any living space. Richard is the only artist to be creating art in this style, and his incredible landscapes are so detailed that they are often mistaken for photographs, when in fact each one has been meticulously painted by hand using his reverse painting technique.
As the only fine artist successfully creating artworks in this style, Richard has become a part of the history of the glass art form, which dates back to Roman times and can also be seen in the Gothic period. Unlike canvas, glass interacts with the light, bringing his works to sparkling life.
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