CINDY SHAOUL
Capturing the Art of City Life
Beginning a new painting is like inventing for me. Where the lines will meet, where the colors will end up on the canvas is the excitement that drives every brushstroke and gives true meaning to my art. Feeling the thickness of the oil paint, the mixed media like gold leaf, gold flakes, bright magenta, and even pieces of broken glass are what allow me to step outside of the conventionality that I am used to, and walk inside a world which is unknown to me; but by using these tools and connecting the
lines and colors, I am able to make this world real step by step, brushstroke after brushstroke, and suddenly the painting is finished. And suddenly this inventing process comes to a completion and I am able to dive into the world that is now known and enjoy its colors, vibrancy, and emotion; which is the most important role for me. My role and key objective are to evoke an emotion and nostalgia from the viewer for each of my paintings.