I've always been one to pay close attention to small details; I remember birthdays like it's my job and I could probably tell you everything I did and exactly what I was wearing a year ago today. When I carry my obsession to detail into my artwork, the act of drawing and painting becomes therapeutic. I spent a few hours trying to perfectly render the contents of this dirty ash tray earlier this week.
With a few confident marks, Michael Borremans shows a great amount of detail in both his drawings and paintings. There is a cold, psychological, and alienating feeling in his work, which I think is a result of his close attention to detail, his desaturated colors, and his strange subject matter. I'd like to evoke those feelings in viewers with my work.
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