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A. Andrew Gonzalez (October 13, 1963) is an award-winning figurative artist whose work has been exhibited worldwide. His artist father, Anthony A. Gonzalez, encouraged his early interest in drawing and painting, but gave him no formal training. In the year 2000, Gonzalez had the distinct privilege to work closely with the legendary Fantastic Realist artist Ernst Fuchs in Monaco and Austria. October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
is a group of artists formed in Austria in 1946. ...
Psalm 69, egg tempera and oil on wood Ernst Fuchs (born February 13, 1930) is an Austrian visionary painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, architect, stage designer, composer, poet, singer and one of the founders of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism. ...
 A. Andrew Gonzalez at work on his painting 'Unio Mystica'.
Paintings
Michelangelo, the Italian renaissance artist, preferred sculputure to painting, because sculpture allowed him to simply reveal the form already hidden within the stone. Thus, sculpture can be seen as a subtractive process, whereas painting is typically an additive process. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (March 6, 1475 – February 18, 1564), commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet and engineer. ...
Gonzalez turns this on its head. He achieves a sculptural look by airbrushing acrylics onto gesso panels, then lifting pigment with an abrasive eraser. This is followed by the application of transparent layers of paint. In darker sections, he may repeat these steps many times over. Claybord provides the best surface for this technique, but on rare occasion, the artist will use canvas.
Each meticulously crafted painting can take many months to complete. The level of detail often requires Gonzalez to wear a magnifiying visor. His final pieces are a combination of pre-planned and spontaneous forms, the latter discovered as his eraser technique reveals hidden designs.
Influenced by idealism in the Mystical, Visionary and Esoteric traditions, the artist describes his work as a contemporary Tantric or Transfigurative art that explores the dramatic union of the sensual and spiritual. His work is akin to a revival of classical Neoplatonic ideals centering on the figure as both temple and vessel, sublimed by transformative forces. His best known piece is Unio Mystica (see photo). Psalm 69 egg tempera and oil on wood by Ernst Fuchs Visionary art is art that purports to transcend the physical world and portray a wider vision of awareness including spiritual or mystical themes, or is based in such experiences. ...
Tantra (Sanskrit: weave), tantric yoga or tantrism is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in the religions of India. ...
Other Media Gonzalez's work has been featured in books ('Drinking Lightning', 'Eyes of the Soul', 'Aphrodisia: Art of the Female Form', Metamorphosis...), magazines (Contour, MAPS, Gnosis...) and on album covers, (Xyra & Verborgen, Mark Dwane, Voidgazer...). It's been showcased at Burning Man, the Interdimensional Art Show, Synergenesis and many other venues. Some of the more unusual places his art can be found are the Galactik Trading Cards series and in numerous tattoos. Burning Man is an eight-day-long festival organized by Black Rock City, LLC, under the guidance of founder Larry Harvey. ...
Gonzalez's art has also been mentioned in a number of articles and essays that delve more deeply into the philosophies it derives from. These include 'Flowing Light: The Angelic Art of A. Andrew Gonzalez' by Daniel Mirante and 'What Is Visionary Art?' by Alex Grey. The cover of Tools 10,000 Days by Alex Grey. ...
See also Psalm 69 egg tempera and oil on wood by Ernst Fuchs Visionary art is art that purports to transcend the physical world and portray a wider vision of awareness including spiritual or mystical themes, or is based in such experiences. ...
References - Lucid Skin: A. Andrew Gonzalez
External Links - Lila : Visionary Art and Medicine Culture
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