Paul Herman

I am a second generation painter & sculptor, I guess as close as I can come to describing my 'style' would be that I work in the Renaissance tradition with Impressionist influence.
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Although I love the jewel-like quality in the high finish of say, 17th century Dutch genre painting, in my own work I have discovered over the years, I ruin more paintings by overwork than by quitting too soon.
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I like to keep the process evident, the brushstroke visible & in answer to the difficult question, what is art? I like the definition: Art is knowing when to stop...

I am a second generation painter & sculptor, I guess as close as I can come to describing my 'style' would be that I work in the Renaissance tradition with Impressionist influence.
.

Although I love the jewel-like quality in the high finish of say, 17th century Dutch genre painting, in my own work I have discovered over the years, I ruin more paintings by overwork than by quitting too soon.
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I like to keep the process evident, the brushstroke visible & in answer to the difficult question, what is art? I like the definition: Art is knowing when to stop...