Artist Information:
Frans Koppelaar
AMSTERDAM,
Netherlands
Member Since: Jun 2003
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Artist Statement:
CITYSCAPES - LANDSCAPES -
NUDES - PORTRAITS
I don't believe in longwinded
manifestos. The paintings can
speak for themselves more
honestly than anything I could
say.
I am a realist painter. My aim
is to grasp the beauty of the
contemporary world around me.
I create paintings
corresponding to my idea of
how a painting should look
like. This idea is readjusted
with each painting I see.
I only paint things for which
I have a strong emotional
attraction. I have always been
fascinated by cities, so I
love to paint cityscapes. I am
also drawn to landscape
painting. By their very
nature, paintings done en
plein air must be completed
fairly quickly, before the
light changes. The best plein
air paintings have a
spontaneous quality that
captures a moment, or offers a
fresh insight into a familiar
scene. Besides all this I
paint portraits. I consider
portraiture as by far the
greatest challenge for a
painter.
Next Exposition to come:
Gallery Vieleers, Amsterdam
-SOLO EXHIBITION-
November 29th 2006-January 7th
2007...
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Frans Koppelaar's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Frans Koppelaar's Portfolio.
CITYSCAPES - LANDSCAPES - NUDES - PORTRAITS
I don't believe in longwinded manifestos. The paintings can speak for themselves more honestly than anything I could say.
I am a realist painter. My aim is to grasp the beauty of the contemporary world around me.
I create paintings corresponding to my idea of how a painting should look like. This idea is readjusted with each painting I see.
I only paint things for which I have a strong emotional attraction. I have always been fascinated by cities, so I love to paint cityscapes. I am also drawn to landscape painting. By their very nature, paintings done en plein air must be completed fairly quickly, before the light changes. The best plein air paintings have a spontaneous quality that captures a moment, or offers a fresh insight into a familiar scene. Besides all this I paint portraits. I consider portraiture as by far the greatest challenge for a painter.
Next Exposition to come:
Gallery Vieleers, Amsterdam
-SOLO EXHIBITION-
November 29th 2006-January 7th 2007... |
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IJsselmeer, 2005
Oil Painting,
24 x 24 cm
Availability: Sold
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Cafe Brandon, 2005
Oil Painting,
30 x 24 cm
Availability: Sold
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