As he re-creates the works of the master painters, Yanusz Gilewicz attempts to assimilate the painting techniques of each original. As this re-creative process evolved, Gilewicz discovered that he needed to develop the ability to “see through” the surface of the original painting. As a consequence, he worked to rediscover movements of a particular master’s …
Janusz has been painting murals from the early age, first as a student of Jerzy “Trutt” Trutkowski till mid 1980-ties then after migrating to Usa he continue to produce murals in USA Japan , Italy , Poland. 2013 marked creation of the Largest 3D Mural on the World ( 11,000 sf) commissioned by City Arts …
Fingertip paintings-. Leonardo da Vinci used the tips of his fingers to create sfumato effects. This portfolio of work is inspired by this technique. What I’ve done here is applied a different medium, simply being black ink on paper. Life is created between papillary lines.
Gilewicz’ “Wearable Art” period dates from 1988 when he did a painting on the back of a leather jacket. That work led to his first large mural commission called “Untitled,” a piece that was created for a New York City boutique. Gilewicz eventually painted designs on hundreds of leather jackets, coats, gloves, pants, shoes and …
The Trompe l’oeil effect is the trick that draws our eye in to question notions of dimensions and deception. In mastering this, the artist has to negotiate between light, shadow, depth and angle. First celebrated in ancient Greek and Rome, audiences continue to delight in this theatrical art so magical and scientific, honoring the natural …
Janusz has been exploring new ways of creating images for over 20 years when he discovered a unique process to produce a painting that changes before your eyes. The essence is to combine sculpture, painting, moving light source and movement of Sculpted Painting itself to allow the viewer to perceive a transforming image that changes …