A contemporary painter dealing in beautifully textured works in oil, primarily figurative but also relating to a few series. The paintings are a very interesting hybrid with similarities to Francis Bacon, Euan Uglow, and Odd Nerdrum. Bacon for their psychological weight, and the figures' interaction with the bed, chair, and bathroom; Uglow for their often fragmented and planar painting style; and Nerdrum for the repetition of figures, their cloak-like covering, and the compositional arrangement of portraits. Kanevsky seems to favor a near square format, which he handles effectively in his composition.
Images from
the artist's website.
Kanevsky's paintings have a very fresh feel, which he states (in an
interview) is his aim. He achieves this effect with continued reworking in which he attempts to hit his mark in one shot, and if he fails, he waits for the paint to dry and tries again. The artist has a very interesting section on his website where this process can be seen, something I've always wanted to do myself but never did. He also has a great list of links to get you searching around. It is a recommended stop for fans or fellow painters searching the web.
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