Claude Ruiter
Texas has long been looked to for its music scene, but if you delve a bit deeper there lies art within those state-lines as well. One of my personal favorites, hailing from Houston, Texas is Claude Ruiter. Boasting a Bachelors Degree of Fine Arts in Watercolor from the University of North Texas in Denton, Ruiter has moved to Seattle to pursue his career and gain new inspirations.
His latest venture is a series of comic book characters: using a combination of transparent watercolor, tea (his speciality for skin tones), chalk pastels, conte. and gold leaf. Ruiter has placed onto canvas the melting, stretching facades of such icons as Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batman, and Robin. It’s accessible and yet, due to the nature of the paintings, there lies a hint of the taboo; but you easily resist the urge to cover your eyes.
His latest venture is a series of comic book characters: using a combination of transparent watercolor, tea (his speciality for skin tones), chalk pastels, conte. and gold leaf. Ruiter has placed onto canvas the melting, stretching facades of such icons as Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batman, and Robin. It’s accessible and yet, due to the nature of the paintings, there lies a hint of the taboo; but you easily resist the urge to cover your eyes.
See more of Claude's work here: http://www.thewhole9.com/clauderuiter/
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