Rafael Katz’ paints using traditonally crafted Chinese brushes constructed from bamboo, ox-horn, and hair from goats, dogs, and/or various rodents. His brushestrokes apply ink and color to raw handmade xuan paper. He’s been doing this for decades.
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An Explosive Beach Scene
This splatter of light ink gives the painting a sense of immediacy and action. The distant hill with a tree adds a bit of mystery. The figure and…
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Big Head Series
I have several styles or series that I have been rotating through for years. My Big Head series of paintings features compositons built around figures with oversized heads.…
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Landscape With Fire Pit
This landscape is painted on “shou xuan” paper. This kind of paper is less absorbent. I prefer the raw xuan paper which is harder to control but more…
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Minimal Painting
Creating an interesting painting with lots of space and few brushstrokes is an ideal that I am often striving for. This painting uses an ink wash formation and…
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Four Seasons Residency Cats
Four Seasons Art Center, where I just finished my one month residency had a lot of street cats. They were a tight group of cats that hung around…
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A Large Diptych
My residency at Foshan allowed me to work larger than I usually do. One of the results is this diptych. I don’t think I’ve created a diptych before.…
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