Simultaneism

Simultaneism is a technique that was born from the artistic movement called "Orphism".

Here, talented painter, David Berkowitz Chicago explains more about this technique.

As the painter points out, the simultaneism technique consists of using contrasting colors in small juxtaposed areas (placed one next to the other). So, when we observe the the whole picture in a glance, this generates an effect of shapes, luminosity, space, movement.

Tips You Should Take Into Account Before Buying a Work of Art

When buying an artwork, there are many variables to take into account that will help you select a timeless piece.

Many times the amount of works that surround us, make the choice complicated; other times it is the ignorance of the artist or the peculiarities of the work itself that makes us doubt. At other times it is the price that can put us back, since an investment in a work of art does not really have a price limit and it must be set by ourselves.

It is for all this, that naïve painter David Berkowitz Chicago has decided to help you by creating a series of valuable tips that you should take into account before buying a work of art.

As a contemporary artist, David Berkowitz Chicago is best known for his naive and simple visions of village festivals, episodes of folklore, painted with a refined color and contrasting harmonies, never based on observation of reality.  He often adds his power to invoke myths and fables of poetic charm that reflect a world that comes to his memory by ancestral means. Berkowitz 's technique is of a rare thoroughness in representing scenes with sharp images of decorative effects. His paintings are based on the narration of an anecdote. This artist has contributed with his work to enrich the panorama of popular painting that still has in him one of the most representative American artists.

The Visionary Narrative of David Berkowitz Chicago

Paintings of the superb author, visual artist, painter and illustrator David Berkowitz have so far been exhibited at several world locations, and know his home city of Chicago will get the chance to see his exquisite work. This mini-retrospective will encompass his entire opus of creativity, starting from his earliest beginnings, all the way to his most recent works of art. Visitors will also get the chance to see some of his never before exhibited works.

David Berkowitz Chicago Portrays Strength and Frailty

Chicago based artist David Berkowitz is an established painter with a peculiar style that is easy to recognize, and impossible not to love. This contemporary painter is distinguished by an original and unmistakable stylistic independence. The main motives in David Berkowitz’s work are nature and man. Somehow they complement each other so perfectly, that at times you simply can’t tell where one begins and the other ends. Clarity and precision, great use of light and unique technique, are just some of the things that make David Berkowitz Chicago one of the greatest contemporary painters.

His latest exhibition consists of a series of self-portraits, portraits, and human body display. In his work, David Berkowitz Chicago brings an inherent feeling. The suffering of man and nature is his preoccupation and eternal inspiration. In his compositions, he brings the relationship and contrast, the struggle of human toughness and the agility of nature, in balance. The body, with a lot of power, is often put in an unimaginable position, but it is still null and void compared to something higher. Therefore, his works are calm and serene.

Through the work of David Berkowitz Chicago, you can feel the strength of the muscles and the voice. It is possible to hear the cry and then stand before the silent photograph. And while you’re still hearing it inside your head, you’ll notice water. The artist depicts divine walking on the surface, while the water is intact, like glass. It mirrors the reality that brings balance and symmetry. He becomes one with the water, as he springs from it, and pounds in it. When he breaks the surface, he feels helpless and is reduced to a mirror that blurts the artistic moment. As a contrast to the above, the paintings also show his other side, his perfection that defies the weight of the human body.

The human body is strong but fragile. It's powerful but null and void. It is the place where the contradictions that are perfectly harmonized meet so that they make the ideal state. The body is a fascination and a medium in which artists achieve almost unimaginable things. David Berkowitz Chicago depicts the human body in his paintings, reshaping it to the most basic and most vulnerable form.

Interview with the Painter David Berkowitz Chicago

Recently we were lucky enough to get know the paintings of David Berkowitz Chicago, a painter born in Aurora (1943). We were amazed by its real-looking landscapes, its atmospheres, the autumn leaves on the roads and the magnificent reflections in the water. But the most surprising thing for us was the spontaneous strokes with which they were achieved.  Berkowitz’s paintings are fantastic impressionist paintings achieved with brushes and spatulas handled with great skill.

So we had the need to ask the painter some questions, and luckily David Berkowitz Chicago, with great kindness immediately agreed to give us an interview which we are sharing with you and the rest of our blog readers.

We urged you not to look for "step by step" details and tips on how to paint something, but to read the depth of the message that the artist transmits to us.

Interview with the painter David Berkowitz Chicago

How did you find your particular style of painting? Did it take you a long time to develop it?

David Berkowitz Chicago: You acquire the style with the craft, first you have a reference, an artist with whom you identify when working, then you have to take the leap and try to do something that identifies you, but above all, with your taste. The time depends on the "passion" you put.

Have you always painted landscapes or have you ever explored other subjects such as portraits, still life, etc.?

David Berkowitz Chicago: Especially, in the beginning, it is good to "chop" everywhere, in that way you define what you like, in my case I have even tried the abstract painting, it was a time of youth where it was very good to be a modern artist, the truth is that this journey was short, I felt that I was cheating myself and that it was not me. I have experienced different ways of working but more than anything to prove and to improve myself.

How is your process of inspiration and composition of the work in general?

David Berkowitz Chicago: I travel a lot, I look for areas where I know I will find what I like, Pyrenees, Alps, Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, etc. When I'm in these places, I take long walks and let the landscape seduce me, it can be a bend in a river, a sunset on a hilltop, or a fantastic forest in the fall. I have, my paintings and my camera, it depends on the time and the moment, I can make quick notes, (the best to learn to paint) and with the camera, I capture fleeting moments, which I then capture in the studio. In short, a bit of everything.

What is the most important lesson that has marked your career as a painter?

David Berkowitz Chicago: More than a lesson, after 40 years of painting, I remember the moments of my youth, where abstract art used to be modern, and I was tempted to continue on that path. I decided to do what I really felt, I had arguments, rejections etc. Now I am proud of my decision.

What final advice do you give our readers, who are often beginners or amateurs, to reach a professional level?

David Berkowitz Chicago: I think that with everything I have put above, they will have enough. Anyway, I will encourage them, it is not easy, but it is beautiful. At first, it may seem that nobody understands you, do not pay attention to false sycophants, family members, etc. A good exercise when you mount an exhibition in a place that you do not know is to mix between people as a spectator, listen to honest opinions, it hurts... but with pain, you learn. 

Note: You can read his biography here.