My name is Anthony De Monte and I am a Christian-American landscape painter in my twenties. I believe there is a great artistic, emotional, and symbolic potential in the landscape and hence I paint it with greater purpose than just straight realism. The Hudson River School has been my greatest influence and I suppose my stylistic ambition is to combine the conception of Thomas Cole with the skill of Frederic Edwin Church. To achieve the best quality, I use both traditional and modern colors, tools, and techniques, and I hand grind my paints. I have been working in oils since I was fourteen and I have been making artworks as long as I can remember. Everything I do is informed by observation from life, even my imaginary compositions. So I frequently make oil sketches outdoors with my sketch box, and I also go through life with my eyes and heart open. Strong emotion is just as appropriate a source material as a sketch from nature. An artist can learn much from life even without transcribing it into a sketch, and an artist should be open-minded. Any art that delights or edifies or stirs the soul is good art to me.
I have decided that my main intention for this blog will be to share my Christian paintings as they were painted for the glory of God and for the encouragement and inspiration of my fellow Christians. I want those pictures to be seen by as many people as possible. I also intend to share some experimental works and some information on technique I have uncovered in my research. You will perhaps get an idea of the sort of artist I am along the way.
I apologize as I cannot be counted on to update regularly. I hope you enjoy nonetheless!
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