Recently, I started to explore painting with black India ink on synthetic, non-absorbent Yupo paper, whose water-resistant nature can be exploited and allow some interesting effects when the ink is washed, sprayed, scrubbed, and removed. I am happy with the results; these new paintings look richly layered, light and shadow contrasted in a complicated and mysterious way, and the flowing ink traces are often unpredictable, playful, and evocative.
"Luminous" is a translucent landscape in the midst of a thorough purification - loaded yet still airy rain clouds release a generous yet gentle downpour, which rushes into the solid ground and continues to overflow in the already soaked terrain. The dark clouds, and darker soil, rendered the space in between even brighter, as if backlit, glowing, and luminous. Above the warm earth, the cool rain and clouds leave a refreshing impression.
Luminous
gouache on paper
9"x12"
2022
Originally posted on matthewfelixsun.com
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- Fantastic "Edge"
- Arid Urban Life – "Crossing"
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Impenetrability "Whirl" "Whirl" explores patterns, rhythms, and perspective in an abstract world consisting of a series of imperfect and progressively smaller concentric circles, which superimpose over a background of pale pink from the top and dark gray at the bottom, and vanish to the center of a muddied white hue, therefore lead the viewers to a hidden world somewhat beyond reach. The gentle contrasts amongst these muted colors, which seep into each other like liquids, enhance the impenetrability of the sphere.
Whirl
gouache on paper
9"x12"
2021
Originally posted on matthewfelixsun.com
"Autumn Rain" is a semi-abstract inspired by a rainy landscape. I endeavored to capture the pleasant wetness enveloping the fields and hills, and the wonderful interplay of cool and warm hues in the rich fall season. Bold and patchy strokes obliterated the contours of easily identifiable objects and rendered the landscape into almost pure patterns and rhythms.
Autumn Rain
9” x 12”
Gouache on paper
Completed in 2021
Originally posted on matthewfelixsun.com
Eethereal "Immaculate" “Immaculate” aptly summarizes its subject of the painting – several ethereal white lilies floating in an opaque water body, whose pattern resembles the other-worldly images transmitted by the great Hubble Space Telescope. These dreamily floating flowers and their irregularly patterned background, mesmerize and pull the viewers into the depth. This painting was published by
Your Impossible Voice as the cover art in their 24th Issue in Spring 2021.
Immaculate
gouache on paper
9"x12"
2020
Originally posted on matthewfelixsun.com
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- Fuzzy "Memories of Childhood"
- Fantastic "Edge"
- Arid Urban Life – "Crossing"
- Domain — Familiarity, Sameness, and Subtle Variations
- A Glimpse of Relief —"Narrow Confinement"
- Uncertain "Prospect" - an oil painting
- Touching Landscape Painting - "Still Water"
“Waiting” depicts an inconspicuous piano bar located in a large barn, when nothing is taking place and the instruments, along with odd furnishing and decorations, quietly waits for things to happen. A wide wall painted in muted green provides a delicate contrast and wonderful harmony to the shining black instruments. There is a gentle and slightly melancholic atmosphere in this sparse and old-fashioned space which is simultaneously inviting and impenetrable.
Waiting
22” x 28”
Oil on Canvas
Completed in 2021
Originally posted on matthewfelixsun.com
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