Artist Secrets - series 2 - episode 5
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Using glazes to create atmospheric paintings
Allura is pleased to publish the fifth episode in series two of Artist Secrets.
In Episode 5 - Acrylic Glazing local painter Kevin Sciberras chats with host Laura Swale about his artistic genre, style, media and techniques and about finding inspiration in Malta’s urban environment.
Kevin Sciberras talking about his work
In Episode 5 art teacher Kevin goes on to paint a local townscape in order to demonstrate an acrylic paint technique he typically uses in his work, known as glazing.
This episode may be of interest to other artists wanting to expand their repertoire of skills, or to other art teachers, as an educational resource to share in class.
Kevin Sciberras blocking in his first layer using acrylic paints
Kevin’s preferred medium is acrylic paints, namely Amsterdam acrylics by Royal Talens.
In other episodes, series two also covers watercolour, oil, water-based oils and gouache, and techniques including impasto, pouring, wet-on-wet, collage and image transfer.
Kevin uses Amsterdam standard series acrylic paints
A big thank you to Kevin Sciberras
We would like to thank Kevin for taking part in Artist Secrets.
Kevin is an established and prolific artist whose recognisable scenes are increasingly popular with art buyers. Given the maturity of his practice and his background in art education, it was no surprise to us how comfortable Kevin was throughout our shoot. Both in conversation and while demonstrating on camera, Kevin was articulate and composed, working quickly and with confidence, to produce yet another striking addition to his Allura Art portfolio.
Kevin Sciberras during his painting demonstration
The painting produced in episode five features one of the artist’s favourite Maltese scenes. Citta Vittoriosa is an old fortified city on the south side of the Grand Harbour. It is dominated by the Collegiate Church of St. Lawrence and the church of the Annunciation, a landmark of historic importance run by the Dominican Order.
The semi-abstract style, expressive brushstrokes and the balance between warm and cool colours which characterise the piece are typical of the artist’s signature, painterly style.
SPOILER ALERT!
Citta Vittoriosa is currently available in the Kevin Sciberras collection of Allura Art. However, if you don’t want to spoil the big reveal, why not first watch it being painted in Kevin’s episode.
Artist Secrets host Laura Swale and Kevin Sciberras with one of his earlier paintings
The artists
Who are the other artists featured in series two?
The other eight artists in series two are Allura Art artists Bob Cardona, Natasha Dadush, Christine Porter Lofaro, Marianne Ogden, Jo Dounis, Vania Goshe and Andrew Smith. The series also features student artist Ylenia Schembri, two-time winner of the Sovereign Student Art Prize for Malta and Gozo.
Episodes 6 to 9 will be published over the coming days and we’ll keep you in the loop with a blog post dedicated to each one. Keep an eye out for episode six!
Once they are published, you can watch episodes on the link below:
Future episodes from series 2 of Artist Secrets will be available on the above page when published
Art Store Malta
The art materials featured in series two are supplied by Art Store Malta. This newly launched online art materials store offers unbeatable prices on a selection of globally renowned brands, including Rembrandt, Amsterdam and Van Gogh. Allura is pleased to be collaborating with Art Store Malta and to be associated with its historic brands. To find out more about Art Store Malta or to shop online for art materials click here.
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About Artist Secrets
The Artists Secrets series is produced by Allura, with hosting by Laura Swale and photography and videography by Bernadett Mozer. The series is part of the Allura Open Art Studios Programme, which is supported by Arts Council Malta through the Programme Support Scheme. The programme is produced in collaboration with the Corinthia Palace Hotel, the Sovereign Art Foundation and Attard and Co. Art materials are by Royal Talens and are available at Art Store Malta.
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About the Allura Art Collection
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