Presecan's Soul Touch

watercolor on tracing paper, 100 x 70 cm

My latest video, inspired by the music of Maurice Ravel, about nature and painting together as one - "Water and Color Games". Enjoy! Water and Color Games from Presecan on Vimeo .

I have just discovered an old painting of mine made in the ’90s and I remembered the wonderful time I had at the Art Academy studio, with colleagues and friends.   Women in Blue, oil on canvas, 80 x 50 cm, 1990

Râul | acrilic pe hârtie | 90 x 72 cm | 2013 The River | acrylic on paper | 90 x 72 cm | 2013   De mic am fost indragostit de natura, de magia muntelui si farmecul apelor. Au fost momente si trairi de neuitat pe care muntele mi le-a oferit din abundenta, prietenii si legaturi frumoase cu altii aidoma mie, o natura pura si curata vazuta prin ochii unui adolescent, impresii care nu se pot uita, care sunt vii si acum in mintea mea. Arta mea este rodul acestor impresii… De cativa ani am redescoperit   raul in frumusetea lui originara prin iesirile la pescuitul cu musca artificiala.     Nasterea fiului meu Augustin a fost catalizatorul acestei noi pasiuni, care a dus si la intreaga suita de lucrari avand ca tema raul, apa, cu toate semnificatiile si simbolurile ei. Filmul s-a nascut ca o dorinta de a impartasi din aceste impresii culese de pe doua rauri batute aceasta vara mult, intrate in sufletul meu   si surse ale inspiratiei mele in acelasi tim...

Anul 2011, an in care am "descoperit" pescuitul la musca, a fost anul in care am vazut altfel raul, ca intreg si in acelasi timp detaliu. Pana atunci priveam mai mult ansamblul, fermecat poate de impreunarea brazilor cu cerul si apa intr-un tot unitar. Am fost de multe ori pe aceasta vale, prin Poiana Horii, Ciurtuci pe valea Belisului. Dar de asta data, din martie, fiind si prima iesire mea pe apa cu noua lanseta de "fly" in mana, am privit apa cu alti ochi... poate si de aici mi-a ramas in suflet aceasta imagine pe care am asternut-o pe panza, pana acum in trei variante. In ultima am folosit si trei muste ude, insa de ulei imbibate si nu de apa cum le-ar sta bine... 2011 | tehnica mixta pe matase | 140 x 90 cm 2012 | ulei pe panza | 50 x 60 cm detaliu 2012 | ulei pe panza | 25 x 25 cm detaliu detaliu detaliu

I just came back home, after a couple of months of travelling and new experiences, from the Adriatic coast to Sulina - the ending point of the Danube, where the river flows into the Black Sea. I met many interesting people, especially artists, from many countries, each of them with their own background, culture and thoughts. It is so refreshing to see so many different nationalities and characters in such a small part of this world. From a Spanish actor cycling from Spain to India, whom I met in Sulina, to 36 artists from 21 countries in Aiud, a small town of Transylvania, in an art camp I attended in August. I took so many pictures, that it’s hard to choose which I should post right now! To begin with, I’d like to show you some landscapes, which inspired my work in the art camp from Aiud, a camp organized by several enthusiastic people like Stefan Balog, Robert Lixandru or Ioan Hadarig. I took these pictures with the idea of bringing together the model and the painting in the sam...

reflection ~ clouds over water / oil on canvas / 120 x 50 cm / 2010 I would like to share with you my newest article published on EF&Partners Art Consulting Blog , comprising some of my views on art. I hope you enjoy it! Path over lake / oil on canvas / 120 x 50 cm / 2010

the basic source, a little bit far away from the Danube Delta, still... and my own point of view ... same lines but different styles

I have recently discovered in my garage some of my old paintings, from the '90s... They have been exhibited in my first solo show at the Universitary Library Art Gallery, here they are... Field / oil on canvas / 50 x 40 cm / 1991 Landscape at Salciua / oil on canvas / 50 x 40 cm / 1991

Picture the Words in Music (solo piano and chamber pieces by Sergei Rachmaninoff and André Previn) Featuring Brad Hawkins , cello, Natalie Lerch , soprano, Michael Lim , violin, Paul Taub , flute and Oana Rusu Tomai , piano. Based on the idea of music with program or music 'painting' the words from a story, play or poem, the recital presents a rich selection of solo piano and chamber ensemble pieces by Sergei Rachmaninoff and André Previn. There will be subtle fusion between classical genres such as 'sonata' and tango and jazz. Listening how the music -programmatic- and words -musical- interact is the charm of this recital.