Ramon Pujol is back. This celebrated artist is now featured once again in the gallery and his works can be seen here, www.hansongalleryfineart.com. As an accomplished and classically trained oil painter from Spain, Pujol likes to capture the idyllic beauty of port side cities throughout Europe. Within this distinct colorful style he captures a serene and underpopulated city with sparse clusters of boats so he can to show off his true talent of being a reflectionist painter and play with dancing waves of color. Below is his biography.
Ramon Pujol admires the styles of many different artists like Cezanne, Gaugin, Toulouse-Lautrec, and especially Monet and Manet. His main influence, although, is nature. The colors, changes in the light, luminosity and opacity inspire him to depict amazing light reflections on water. Initially, Pujol insisted on the use of the palette knife gave way to systematic use of brushes. With his change his paintings began to reveal a deep understanding and interpretation of depth, light and atmosphere.
The meticulous style of Pujol renders a level of distinction that sets his work apart from other painters. As such, he has received gold medals at the Autumn Salon in Marseille, France and the International Salon in Evian, France in addition to countless awards in his native country of Spain.
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Pujol prefers to stay away from abstract painting because he feels that understanding is a very important part of art. It is essential for the artist and the spectator to share a common bond when looking at a painting. Viewers of Pujol's art can easily see his love for the beauties in nature and his adoration for travelling to exquisite spots all around Europe. He journeys to Portofino, Venice and La Spezia, Italy every year, along with northern and southern Spain. He also enjoys visiting Paris, Holland, Switzerland and Greece.
Ramon Pujol has had an impressive number of exhibits. His first show was in 1965, when he was 18 years old and now he has had over 130 in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Majorca and Washington, just to name a few. Upon introducing the original painting s of Pujol to the international art world reception to the work of this Spanish master has been outstanding. The alluring atmosphere and reflections of his works pull the viewer into a beautiful and tranquil world, the world of Ramon Pujol.
Ramon Pujol has several books published on his life and achievements. Among these are Ramon Pujol by Joan Barrill, 2 books entitled Ramon Pujol by Jose Maria Cadena, and Ramon Pujol Reflections by Jose Maria Cadena.
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