Grand Prize Award
I’m proud to announce that my dear friend, Mr.Mahmoud Meraji received the 2008 international Grand Prize Award of portrait Society of Canada.On Saturday, December 6th his portrait “Levon” shocked the judges and the invited guests at the Toronto Center for the Arts.
Mahmud’s Statement:
After a long journey in the artistic field, I can truly say that I have chosen “Velazquez” as my master. Further, it is my artistic sense that makes me believe that I have been right to believe that he is truly the greatest. As well, I think it’s fair to say that my ideas have not changed over time I believe that Velazquez was looking for something much deeper in his models. What I have learned from Velazquez has gradually projected my abilities and has paved my style of painting.
My true understanding of portraiture is to look beyond just the model’s appearance.I usually plunge into harmonizing backgrounds and foregrounds. However, I mostly try to consider contrast between the lights and the shades, as well as different tones and textures. In addition, I have to say that one of the most important things that motivates me, as an artist, and draws my attention is the human figure. It is the different posses of hands and gestures that encourage me evaluate different characters in models. For instance, the eyes symbolize open window which reveal the inner being of every model. I always try to achieve the harmony and balance that exits between the artistic side and human psychology. According to Edward Monet there is a long way to go in order to obtain the status of: The Painter’s Painter”.
