Water Falls (HumanScape #1)
Original: Collection of Richard Hryckiewicz

Some people see humans, some see landscapes. The members of this series are Elementals; combining two or more of the classic four elements: earth, air, fire, and water.

Years ago I created a series of near-realistic landscapes. A young woman saw one, made 'interesting' noises and left. Two days later she sought me out, saying, "All the way to my mother's house I kept thinking, why did she make the sky that colour? And then I realised -- if you hadn't I wouldn't still be thinking about it."

I enjoy the sensations of painting, and surprisingly the emotional response is the same whether I use brush and acrylic or pressure-sensitive stylus and painting software. I also enjoy watching people react to the work. They can't reject the pieces as abstract and unreal, yet they are patently not real; and so the viewers have to bring something of themselves to the work to resolve their response.

The latest development combines the techniques of my spacescapes and alien landscapes with my near-realist landscapes, and using the human form as the terrain. The emphasis varies, some like 'Fire and Air' emphasise the elements, others like 'Water Falls' are more realistic.

These paintings developed into the series Mythological Creatures , figures who have elemental hairstyles.

Other artwork on this site:
Main Artwork Page
Blonde in a Concrete Jungle , anime cels in pastel, the adventures of a larger-than-life heroine.

Recent artwork is featured on the front page.

Fire and Air (HumanScape #2)
Original: currently for sale in Melbourne
Prints for Sale at artist|rising , a division of art.com

Earth and Water (HumanScape #3)
Original: currently for sale in Melbourne
Prints for Sale at artist|rising , a division of art.com