Eva V. - Artists should feel comfortable to create something out of nothing

In painting the first stroke is the most important. It comes from nothing and manifests everything. The American-born artist Eva Visnjic creates beautiful paintings using materials not often paired together. She also uses recycled parts which coincide with her love for nature. Eva manipulates light and shadow to cleverly produce amazing shadow art. She places her solid materials in the direction of light and capture the shadows produced from the interaction.

Another fascinating detail about her technique is that she paints all of her works by memory, without having any model. In her work what strikes the viewer first is her sweeping brushstrokes and then all the fine details. Visnjic uses large calligraphy brushes in order to create the general shape and posture of the object. For the intricate markings she normally uses charcoal pencil and smaller calligraphy brushes with pointy tips.

She has an innovative approach and uses bold, impressionistic brushstrokes, often leaving white space to suggest distance. For Eva Visnjic, first and foremost the artist must trust his or her own ability, which means that one should feel comfortable to create something out of nothing. Prone to experimenting, Eva likes trying out different mediums and new techniques, as well as making her own unique combinations. For example each paper reacts differently to the medium so sometimes it absorbs immediately, and other times it doesn't absorb at all. A simple brush provides less control than fine one, and sometimes it is the other way around. The uncertainty, and the desire to create something new, fresh, unseen, is what inspires her. Each and every painting brings something different. In order to give life to some areas Visnjic sometimes uses salt on the paper, which creates different patterns as the paint dries.

Her latest display included paintings with a hint of her past influences. The natural light and color are evident mixed with the playful design and whimsy structure. Ms. Visnjic continues to serve it all up in a fresh light with energetic originality and contemporary aesthetics.