Running Around

About the Art: My painting is rooted in my architecture background and reflects a process of trying to understand specific locations or objects and their connection to the individual through the act of diagramming and layering. Rather than working towards a specific end image, the painting evolves with each step of the process. This iterative work begins with photography, where I go on site to capture images of locations that focus on form, structure, light, and shadow. I then digitally alter the photographs to highlight significant elements, textures, shapes, and characteristics. Once those images are finished, I begin painting base colors with acrylics.

For this piece I chose to utilize and abstract the facade of a building in my Hillcrest neighborhood.

Materials Used: Acrylic paint, mixed media

About the Artist: Tim Novara is a San Diego, California based artist whose work has origins in the fields of architecture and urban design. He earned his architecture degree from Syracuse University in New York and as part of the program spent a year studying abroad in Florence, Italy. He also holds a master’s degree in education from Vanderbilt University. His paintings strive to analyze components of the urban world and their relationship to the individual person. He has shown his work in regional and national juried exhibitions in the United States.

His work can be found on Instagram (@timnovara) and online at www.timnovara.com.