The public is invited to an opening night party on August 31st from 3:00pm-6:00pm at Elan Gallery
Just as a professional singer practices scales prior to a live musical performance, professional oil painter Gabriel Lipper has his own method of warming-up before going to work each day. In Gabriel’s case, he sometimes starts his day painting small nudes and partial nudes to keep his skills and eyes sharp. “The human eye is most critical of the human form, so working with live models is a good way to keep my edge,” says the 38-year-old artist.
Gabriel’s new show, “Underdressed” will be open to the public during September and October and features a smattering of Lipper’s “warm-up” studies. The show will be held in the Gallery space of Elan Suites and Gallery at 245 West Main Street in downtown Jacksonville.
Although one might think each piece took hours to complete, each actually took anywhere from 20 minutes to 1 hour to complete. Ideally, Gabriel shoots for completing the mini-works within 45 minutes before moving on to other, larger works. Lipper has made a serious name for himself in the art world and works on numerous commissioned pieces at any given time. The artists notes, “These 50+ small works are all oil on canvas or panel and are just done as a way of getting momentum going for my work day and providing energy for me to work on larger pieces. Doing them gets the paint out, brushes in-hand and gets me to my easel.”
Gabriel and his wife Naomi have been married for 11 years and have a ten-month-old daughter, Iris Amelia. Lipper shares Talent Studios on
South Pacific Highway in Talent with several artists including Jacksonville’s Yang-Yu, Nicole Wasgatt and Eve Goldenfields.
Elan Gallery is located at 245 West Main Street, Jacksonville. Attendees should note that many of Lipper’s paintings are male and female nudes and that parental guidance and/or approval is suggested.
Learn more about Gabriel’s work online at artofgabriel.com.
Posted August 27, 2013
