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Simonas Skrabulis’s paintings offer a chance to savor the very core of painting itself. His artwork draws the viewer in, inviting a vivid journey through color, form, and texture, resulting in a lively visual encounter. The vitality within his creations demonstrates a profound connection to the essential elements of the medium.
Within his canvases, the artist fearlessly releases not just the paint lingering in the tubes but also his intuition, imagination, perception, and hand. This versatile and uninhibited method imparts to his works a singular character, making S. Skrabulis unmistakable within the Lithuanian artistic landscape. Every piece bears a unique individuality and is defined by spontaneous inventiveness.
Simonas Skrabulis skillfully orchestrates riotous colors whose energy irresistibly draws the eye. In his works, paint does more than simply provide color—it shapes form, builds up in palpable strokes, or coils like thread. Such tangible application of paint amplifies each canvas’s expressiveness and vitality, setting his art apart with an unmistakable power and originality.
The distinct qualities of Skrabulis’s paintings invite viewers to witness a dramatic burst of color and motion. His art aims to stir emotional reactions, propelled by the artist’s imaginative and instinctive approach. With his inventive style, Skrabulis continues to leave a mark on the contemporary Lithuanian art world.Karolina Tomkevičiūtė
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The painting displays a vibrant depiction of poppies using a watercolor technique that blends colors fluidly across the canvas. Rich shades of red dominate, creating the blossoms of the poppies, each center marked by deep, almost black hues, giving a sense of depth and detail to the flowers. Delicate strokes in black outline parts of the petals and stems, adding definition against the wash of colors. Bright accents of blue and teal sporadically appear, providing a striking contrast to the reds. The background, painted in softer and lighter tones, allows the bold reds of the poppy flowers to stand out vividly. A free-flowing mixture of beige, pale yellow, and hints of blue forms an ethereal backdrop that fades towards the edges of the canvas, highlighting the flowers' vibrancy and suggesting the lightness of a breezy, sunlit day.
