Danny Heller

Eichler #1

Represented by George Billis Gallery, NY & LA -- From the artist statement, "My artwork centers on mid-century American architecture and design, once revered for its groundbreaking i...

Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA -- My watercolor paintings depict narrative dilemmas, light-hearted vignettes, or staged existential dramas on a microcosmic scale, as they might be seen through a shallow focus lens. My interest is in "delicate subjects," a term meant not just literally but also figuratively, as in, for example, a contemplation of the fragility of life, or of the inevitability of darkness -- ideas we tend to avoid confronting on a more than occasional basis. While my literal subjects are generally small creatures such as insects or small birds, they are presented considerably larger than life, often on an empty stage with melodramatic lighting fading into a dense, velvety darkness. My paintings are moody elegies that rely on word play, dark humor, and the intrinsic beauty of fragile subjects to relieve the tension of life and death scenarios and puzzling encounters. One of my goals in working with transparent watercolor in recent years was to make work that looks distinctly different from most traditional watercolor paintings. This I accomplish by avoiding the usual textural and "watery" effects of the medium, instead building up vivid contrasts using dense layers of carefully controlled staining pigments. The application of an opaque black pigment (iron oxide) is also unusual in watercolor, and it also contributes to the intense contrasts and depth in my work. From a distance the results may appear almost photographic, but a closer inspection reveals the tiny brush marks, scratchouts, pencil lines, and other artifacts of an obsessive and intensely personal painting process." Notes: Drink...

"My watercolor paintings depict narrative dilemmas, light-hearted vignettes, or staged existential dramas on a microcosmic scale, as they might be seen through a shallow focus lens. ...

Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA -- "My watercolor paintings depict narrative dilemmas, light-hearted vignettes, or staged existential dramas on a microcosmic scale, a...

"My watercolor paintings depict narrative dilemmas, light-hearted vignettes, or staged existential dramas on a microcosmic scale, as they might be seen through a shallow focus lens. ...

"My watercolor paintings depict narrative dilemmas, light-hearted vignettes, or staged existential dramas on a microcosmic scale, as they might be seen through a shallow focus lens. ...

Louis-Eugène Lambert (1825-1900) La Montagne qui accouche d'une souris (The Mountain and the mouse) Pen and black ink, ink wash on paper Signed lower ...

"Giant Hybrid Hibiscus Butterfly with Flower" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist used ink, watercolor, iridescent oil pastels, and a collaged image of a dr...

Oak Leaf Peace Wreath with Dove and Serpent Around 1700 Black chalk on thin, brownish paper 39,8 x 52,7 cm Inscribed "N" in the centre left This drawing is probably by an Italian Ar...

colored pencil and postage stamp on paper 11 x 12 inches unframed 15 x 16 inches framed This modern, intricately drawn color pencil drawing was made by American artist, Andrea More...

colored pencil and postage stamp on paper 11.5 x 11 inches unframed 15 x 15 inches framed This contemporary intricately drawn color pencil drawing was made by American artist, Andr...

Feather Augury (Circular Crimson Pastel Drawing on Indian Handmade Cotton Paper by Kahn & Selesnick) 11 inch diameter, unframed pastel, conte crayon on paper ...