I Answer Questions

Sometime's im asked these questions about myself and my process. Taken from an interview by Max Scrotum2008

What kind of paint do you use?
I use Acrylic paint for everything. Oil paint take's too long to dry and I have no patience for it. Water colors are to sloppy for me. I like tight colors and tight lines. As for what brands..I use whatever I can get, cheap, expensive, bottle , tube it really does not matter to me as long as its fresh.
What about brushes, How do you get those tight lines?
I use all types of brushes, I prefer and have been using Trekell brushes exclusively for a while now.. The .05 script brush is a detail machine. I like cheap Foam brushes and mini-rollers to to layer color and blend.Scrunched up paper towels ala Bob Ross Style have also hit my paintings. I will also use some paint markers, preferable DecoPaints.Sharpies and even Bic pens have made there way onto one of my pieces at one time or another.
What is your process and approach when you piant?
My process is more internal than anything external. I sketch random images or look through my sketchbooks for some ideas I already had and archived. Come up with a good plan and then right before I start to layer paint on the wood everything will change, Maybe 2 of my paintings look at the finish as I intended them to from the beginning.. I like to start building the painting from the bottom up. usually go dark to light to try and get some depth in color before I start to shape the images. Once I get the background im looking for ill go ahead and outline the main subject, whether its Robots or some warped building, flying Balls with snakes for hair etc etc.. Once that is complete I can spend anywhere from 4 to 25 days detailing the piece. I have to be careful , I have IMO ruined some paintings by over detailing them..If I have some inner termoil going on I could really go off with the detail.

Taken from Gallery Left.com Featured Artist Interview.

QUESTION: What is your educational background? ANSWER: I am 100% self taught. When I was very young I was obsessed with dinosaurs to the point that I just started drawing them other animals, monsters and finally making my own monsters. In Junior high school I was introduced to graffiti and the book Subway Art and I started to study the colors, characters and thick line work that would be one of the major influences in my work today. Through the years my style has morphed into an Urban Surrealism. Presently I am studying figure form and realism which will be entering my graphic world once its ready. QUESTION: Tell us about your exhibitions and showing? ANSWER: I am a NY artist . I've shown in all the 5 Burroughs. My work has appeared in underground spots, restaurants, bars and also larger scale gallery shows in Soho and Chelsea, NYC. In the future I hope to get out to Southern California and San Francisco to tear it up over there as well. QUESTION: So tell us about your techniques and styles? ANSWER: My technique is a mix of traditional and non traditional approaches. I use everything possible to produce work. I prefer to paint on wood but I will do canvas if It is requested. Wood offers a cheaper one of a kind surface while canvas is canvas and it will always be canvas. I use Trekell brushes exclusively , They have just the right blend of script brushes to achieve maximum detail. My Style is a warped landscape of visual turmoil inspired and taken from my subconscious mind. Shangri La on Dope if you will.. QUESTION: Who or what influences you and your work? ANSWER: MY influences are MC Escher , Vaughn Bode, Giger, Dali, Eastman and Laird, Brian Murphy, Tom Skoon, Dondi, Echo1, Crayola,Kofie ,Crumb, Alex Maleev, Dave Danchuk, Chuck Jones , Robt. Williams ...all of these artist have influenced what I do at some point of my life, I thank them all. QUESTION: Who or what inspires you and your work? ANSWER: Im inspired by Life,Cartoons, Comics, Monster Movies ,Other artist's from present and past, Technology ,Loss, Anxiety ,Sleepless nights, City life, Suburban Monotony , Fear of death ,Fear of Life... QUESTION: Do you have any personal thoughts about today’s art world? ANSWER: Is that a trick question? Only hate and anger comes to mind...OK, im joking..am I? :) In all seriousness Im just happy that there is an art world... its the only world I want to be a part of. Click Here to see art by Frank R Barile III or go to his website at: www.frb3.net

Artical taken from L-G Reps .com

Frank R. Barile III relaxes his mind through illustration and painting, which is one thing he has complete control over. Frank R. Barile III style really gets my imagination running wild. For example, when I look at “Trapped”, it looks like there is a war within one’s self occurring, however, that’s not the case. “Trapped” is 36×36 acrylic on wood. “I painted this with Anxiety in mind, everywhere I looked I felt boxed in with no escape. An Army is forming but I don’t know if they are here to protect me or kill me. Should I run or stay, basically I’m Trapped.”

I wanted to know more about Frank so I asked him a few interesting questions…

Where does your passion stem from?

I don’t know exactly. One thing for sure is the passion has always been there. Illustrating and painting relaxes my over active brain, it’s the only thing in my life that I can say for sure that I can have complete control over. Since I can remember I have had a burning desire to make art and be creative , it’s my reason to be alive on this earth, I truly believe that.

How would you define your style?

My style defined is somewhat of an Urban Surrealism. A warped conjoining of cartoons, graffiti, fine art, contemporary with a drip of minimalism. I like to tell a story in a piece and give it a beginning, middle and end that the viewer can see and interpret for themselves. Constantly evolving with every painting but still keeping my signature look and feel is an accomplishment I am most proud of with my art.

Its all in your head

“Its all in Your Head” is another great piece which is 8 ½ x 11 acrylic and ink on watercolor paper. “Before I ever touched a paintbrush I did a lot of pen and ink work, Heavy hatching and dynamic lighting mixed with soft pastels capture my childhood as I saw it and nobody else did.”

Who influences your artwork?

I am influenced by many old and newer artists, I’m a big fan of MC Escher , Robt. Williams, Chuck Jones, Eastman and Laird, Salvador Dali, H.R Giger, Alex Pardee, Augustine Kofie and numerous Graffiti artist from around the world. Technology also influences my work along with city life. Living in NY really opens your eyes to a lot of strange and beautiful things that might come out of my subconscious in my work.

Where can we see your pieces and where have you shown in the past?

Presently you can see my work at the Cargo Café on Staten Island , It’s a cool bar/eatery that is about 5 minutes from my house and a great place to try out some new pieces before they go off to bigger shows. In the past I have shown at The Salungundi Art Club, The Hudson Guild Gallery, The Art Raw Gallery all located in NYC in the Chelsea and SoHo areas. A bunch of other underground shows in Brooklyn located in Williamsburg and Park Slope. In May I’m doing a show called Visions of the Empire and it will run during the 30 anniversary of Empire Strikes Back located at Point Blank 12 west 45^th street in NYC. This should be awesome.

Your artwork is very detailed and intricate, what is it about motion and detail that draws you and your audience?

Movement and detail are two things I cant live without. Big bold detail in the 3^rd dimension just feels right to me. The world I paint is always moving. There is war , love, hate , anger , life , death , jealousy, happiness and every other human emotion swirling in a organized disarray that makes perfect sense to me . My audience, however, I really cant speak for. I would like to think they see what I see but that’s really in the eye of the beholder, in my opinion.

Changes

Frank R. Barile III’s image “ Changes” is 24x 36 acrylic on canvas. “This is my most recent piece. Influenced by a lot of the minimalist stuff I am seeing lately. I’m painting over the old and in turn, creating something totally new for me.”

You can find all of Frank R. Barile III’s artwork on his website.