John Schuyler

John Schuyler began experimenting with fresco techniques in the mid-to-late 1990's.  As he explored the possibilities of fresco, Schuyler became absorbed in the coarseness created by different applications of the plaster to his canvas.  Thus, he focuses on creating very rich and dynamic textures, hoping to stir in viewers the urge to 'run a hand' over the surface of his painting.

As Schuyler's captivation with texture progressed, the content and form of his paintings became simpler.  Color studies replaced traditional forms of content in his pieces, and the balance and contrast of color became the second focal point of Schuyler's paintings.  He infuses pigment into wet plaster so that color becomes part of the tex   ...  Displaying 750 of 2031 characters.