Page loaded successfully. Showing biography for Malcolm Rains.
Malcolm Rains BIOGRAPHY
Born 1947 Bristol, England. Known for: Still life painting.
Malcolm Rains takes his viewers on complex journeys in the contemporary still-lifes he creates. They are Zen like excursions that explore the relationships of how light reflects through a crumbled... Read full biography
Malcolm Rains takes his viewers on complex journeys in the contemporary still-lifes he creates. They are Zen like excursions that explore the relationships of how light reflects through a crumbled paper against and dark background or the dramatic travel of a leaf which may have floated down and... Read full biography
Malcolm Rains takes his viewers on complex journeys in the contemporary still-lifes he creates. They are Zen like excursions that explore the relationships of how light reflects through a crumbled paper against and dark background or the dramatic travel of a leaf which may have floated down and landed from the stem of a pear. They are studies in order and chaos. They are overtly dramatic in their subtleties. The oil paintings, which Rains creates, are both classic and utterly contemporary. His... Read full biography
Malcolm Rains takes his viewers on complex journeys in the contemporary still-lifes he creates. They are Zen like excursions that explore the relationships of how light reflects through a crumbled paper against and dark background or the dramatic travel of a leaf which may have floated down and landed from the stem of a pear. They are studies in order and chaos. They are overtly dramatic in their subtleties. The oil paintings, which Rains creates, are both classic and utterly contemporary. His rich glazing and warm, precise lighting are reminiscent of the old masters, while the minimalist presentation of crumpled typing paper, fruits, flowers, and other objects is thoroughly modern. "Basically my works are based on perception and... Read full biography
Malcolm Rains takes his viewers on complex journeys in the contemporary still-lifes he creates. They are Zen like excursions that explore the relationships of how light reflects through a crumbled paper against and dark background or the dramatic travel of a leaf which may have floated down and landed from the stem of a pear. They are studies in order and chaos. They are overtly dramatic in their subtleties. The oil paintings, which Rains creates, are both classic and utterly contemporary. His rich glazing and warm, precise lighting are reminiscent of the old masters, while the minimalist presentation of crumpled typing paper, fruits, flowers, and other objects is thoroughly modern. "Basically my works are based on perception and relationships. How does light affect the objects? The highlights appear cool in tone and the darks appear warm. The language of painting is like the Engl... Read full biography
Artist Biography
Biography page for Malcolm Rains ((Born 1947)), known for Still life painting. Showing 1 biographical entries and 0 sample artworks.
Malcolm Rains - Artist Info
About Malcolm Rains
Biography
Malcolm Rains takes his viewers on complex journeys in the contemporary still-lifes he creates. They are Zen like excursions that explore the relationships of how light reflects through a crumbled paper against and dark background or the dramatic travel of a leaf which may have floated down and landed from the stem of a pear. They are studies in order and chaos. They are overtly dramatic in their subtleties.
The oil paintings, which Rains creates, are both classic and utterly contemporary. His rich glazing and warm, precise lighting are reminiscent of the old masters, while the minimalist presentation of crumpled typing paper, fruits, flowers, and other objects is thoroughly modern. "Basically my works are based on perception and rel...But wait, there's more...
Displaying 6,897 of 6,897 characters.
Subscriber Members, please Sign In for full artist biographies and all services.
For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.
If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.
