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about hrvoje l. kapelina and his art
The career of Hrvoje Kapelina has been determined by an extremely wish and need to paint. Like many other self-taught painters, unfettered and free of all rules and techniques imposed by eventual schools, he had to face many dilemmas and traps. Apart from the strong wish to create, his success is due to the unquestionable talent and to the great energy he invested in order to acquire and perfect different techniques. Looking for his personal, individual style, he taught from those painters who gave preference to a drawing.
His realistic appartenance is conditioned by the beauty and the harmony of his homeland and the Mediterranean in general, which, by its greatness, almost dictate copying. Kapelina skillfully eludes to fall into temptation of the blind imitation of nature and therefore, his paintings, with recognizable motives and details, are not the pure copy but the true, intimate impression of landscape.
Sometimes, Kapelina's drawing is like a guide who reveals us unknown details of known places. Certain vignettes of the town itself, olive-groves or seascapes, Kapelina would make enigmatic, mysterious by his specific colouring. Kapelina's paintings art the synthesis of persuasive drawing, convincing and firm composition and airy watercolor which give them softness and charm that enchant. Very special is the cycle of pastel paintings where the painter opts for different, almost mystic atmosphere, stressed by dark background and special light effects.
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