in which everyone is standing around the discovered giant, the rest of them hardly acknowledge that the two are even aware of each other. I wanted it to feel as if the smaller race had been exposed to them for long enough that they were accustomed to their presence. JC: Despite the accuracy of your drawing and painting you have a style in which brushwork is loose and layered, almost constructed. What is the relationship between representational imagery and the looseness of your approach? AJC: Well, I enjoy the painterly look and am influenced by many artists who either have a spontaneous
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painterly hand or apply the paint so thick it could be considered sculptural. Other, than that I find that in a time such as this in which digital media and photography can offer so much visually I strive to offer something more in my paintings. I want it to look painted I want my eye and hand to have signed the canvas in so many ways that a piece of my soul has been embedded in the strokes. I believe painting like this gives it a more human quality as if the painting its self were another person in the room. To see more of Alex’s work visit alexcutlerart.com
Study by Alex J. Cutler