Damion Loeb

Out of all of the artists we saw on tuesday, I was most impressed by Damion Loeb. I found his work incredibly amazing. He is quoted as a "hyper-realist painter" and despite our conversation in class on realism versus naturalism, you can tell from looking at the unbelievable detail in his work, there is no better word to describe exactly what he is or what he does. When first looking at some of his most recent work, you are not quite sure whether you are looking at a photograph or a painting. Though those are the most naturalistic even some work done in previous years are very picturesque, but have an unusual, almost sureal aspect to them. If you go to... http://www.damianloeb.com/art/ you can see many of his pieces. I also found the process of his artwork very intriguing and if you choose the works marked "studies," you can first view the video clip he has taken the image out of. Then he even goes as far as to break down the clips into individual scenes. Finally he ends with what resulted from all his efforts, his final painting, which takes him about a month for each one.
One of the most remarkable aspects that is the most attractive to me, is the way he handles the light. In his images that include water, it seems as though not even a camera could capture the quality of light that he does. I think this is especially evident in "M," "From Here to Eternity," and "Then There Were None." These are all under his "Deliverance" exhibit from 2005. Anyone who was interested in his work from Tuesday, you should definitely check this site out. If you want to know some more information about him you can also look him up on Google and alot of his personal interviews show up. So enjoy!