An African Canvas
Contemporary Fine Art by South African Artist, Peter Pharoah
 
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"Colour is essential to convey the mood of a painting, while textures provide the backdrop. . ." 
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Deciding to pursue art full time gave me an opportunity to explore oil paint as a means of creative expression without boundaries. Its unique versatility opened the doors to my creativity allowing for an inspirational freedom that is not always possible with other mediums.

Using this very old, traditional medium, I began to experiment with new textures and techniques to achieve exciting and unconventional effects. The possibility for experimentation is endless and I have often added sand, water and many other things to achieve new and interesting textures, but textures alone, do not make a painting. They serve to provide a backdrop on which to make my statement - the composition, colour, concept and design all play an integral part of the finished piece.

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