Emmanuel Enriquez
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About
| From where do you draw inspiration for your work?
Inspiration for me comes from all aspects of my life: traveling, music, literature, family, friends and my Love. What do you love most about what you do? Being able to express myself ... There's a certain satisfaction in being able to create something that captures who you are at that moment in time. For me, no matter what it is that I'm creating, each piece contains a different part of who I am. I also love that each piece of art moves on to live it's own life, to be seen and interpreted through different eyes. I guess in a way it's almost like a small part of you become immortal. Do you engage in, or draw inspiration from, any other forms of art? Music has always been another important part of my life. When I was in high school I was in a punk band, and the freedom of expression i felt when singing in front of people could almost be compared to how I feel when creating a painting. I just think it's such a beautiful way to evoke emotion. I can definitely say that music continues to play an important role in my progression as an artist. From start to finish, explain your process; what does a typical art-making day look like for you? I start most pieces with a sketch, a photo or an idea that I jot down, then transfer it to canvas. When I work on my art, I generally always start by playing music, anything from Spanish guitar to hip hop to punk. Also, I rarely only work on one piece at a time. For me, art is overwhelmingly emotional, which not only causes me to continuously work on different pieces, but also causes each piece to constantly evolve. Almost every painting tends to turn out differently than I originally plan. From there it really depends on which piece I start working on. On my pieces that derive from photography, I try to use color and texture to evoke emotion and make the painting into something new. Similar to how a musician might re-master a song, by respecting the original piece but still making it his/her own. What sort of techniques do you most like working with? When it comes to technique, I'm all over the place ... Medium of choice? My mediums of choice would be oil and canvas, but many of my pieces are mixed media. I love the way it creates different textures, making one painting multidimensional. Are there any artists who strongly inform and influence your work? I enjoy the work of Andre Desjardins, a French-Canadian artist. I love the way he combines oil and charcoal to create different layers. |
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