Video: Bev Doolittle's "camouflage" art
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The name of the American Bev Doolittle is strongly associated with the so-called "camouflage" art. Thanks to the sheer power of her talent and hard work, Beve has reached the heights that many contemporary artists can only dream of. Filled with complex visual details, her works captivate and captivate viewers, and collectors around the world dream of getting the artist's paintings into their collections.
Bev is often referred to as a "camouflage" artist for her ability to arrange the composition of the picture in such a way that some of the meanings of the images are initially hidden from the viewer, and it is not so easy to find them. At the same time, when revealed, these hidden meanings become apparent. “I use disguise to slow down the story in the drawing,” says the artist.
Bev Doolittle was born and raised in California. She began her career as the creative director of an advertising agency in Los Angeles, where Bev worked with her husband. “They paid well there,” recalls the artist, “but we never liked city life. We have always wanted to be closer to nature. A little later, the couple's dream came true: in a car van, they set off on a long journey through the Wild West. It was during this trip that Bev began painting in her own unique style.
The artist finds inspiration for her works simply: for this she needs only to look around. “I love nature,” says Bev Doolittle, “and try to see more than the obvious and create unique, meaningful drawings that depict the breadth of our Wild West and its inhabitants.”
The artist wants people not only to look at her paintings, but also to think. Therefore, do not rush to glance over one of her pictures and immediately move on to the next. Stop. Think about it. Listen to the story the artist is trying to tell. And be amazed at how much you can see.
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