I love the work on the Floral Mantras. For anyone who has never painted these types of works (or has never attempted to paint them as in my case... utter failure) they are exceedingly difficult for most people to master as they require color theory, patterning, and the ability to see forward but to understand how to layer the colors and patterns to obtain the desired effect.... not an easy task and these are beautiful: (from her website Ana Montiel - http://anamontiel.com/)
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| Floral Mantra 1, Ana Montiel - http://anamontiel.com/ |
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| Visual Mantra, Ana Montiel - http://anamontiel.com/ |
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| Visual Mantra, Ana Montiel - http://anamontiel.com/ |
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| Ana Montiel - http://anamontiel.com/ |
Ana Montiel - http://anamontiel.com/
Ana Montiel (Logroño, La Rioja 1981) is a London-based, Spanish visual artist and designer.
Her work enhances a universe of materials and media that range from screen printing to ceramics, through surface design, videoart and collage.
Her influences are as diverse as David Lynch and his holistic approach to creativity, Jung's Red Book, the Arts & Crafts movements, Quantum Physics, Astrology, Yoga or Ayurveda.
Through Ana’s latest art project "Visual Mantras" (ongoing) she has explored repetitive drawing as a meditation itself and has developed a series of absorbing and richly coloured geometries that bring up the cyclical rhythm of life.
Ana also works as an illustrator, art director and designer and has collaborated with brands such as Nina Ricci, Jo Malone or Carolina Herrera. In 2008 she created Pattern Tales, a wallpaper brand which first product "Topo Azul" was selected as a ‘key product to watch’ in the New York Times’ Home & Garden supplement.
Her art work has exhibited in Europe and North America (e.g. Cranbrook Academy of Art - Michigan USA, Mad is Mad -Madrid) and has been recognised in several contests including ‘Periodic'03: Concurso público de proyectos artísticos’ held at Centro de Cultura Contemporánea de Barcelona (CCCB).
Ana has been interviewed on numerous occasions and her work has featured in international digital and print media such as Xfuns Magazine (China), Grand Designs (UK), Elle Interiör (Sweden), El País (Spain) and Rum (Denmark).
Montiel, A. (2012). Ana Montiel, Retrieved from http://anamontiel.com/
My sketchbook responses to Ana Montiel
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