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Bruce Ricker - View from Cypress Hill
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Bruce Ricker one again brings us to a place of serenity and natural beauty in "View from Cypress Hill." In this print, he manifests the inner wish we all have to find a place to get away from it all, to experience tranquility and let go of everyday stresses.
"View from Cypress Hill" is an idyllic image of how Bruce Ricker envisions the world, or at least how the world could be and still might be, in some place that time and man forgot. His signature craggy rocks and windswept terrain are complemented here by the luxurious, warm blue waters, in sharp contrast with the alabaster sands. The architectural structure of this image, softened by the suggestion of warmth and tranquility, draws in the eye from the rugged nature of the higher elevations, to the center of the image and the seductive spirit of the sea. Here, Ricker shows his broad range of artistic mastery, with techniques that range from the smooth color transitions of the sky and sea, to the sharp, precisely rendered detail of the trees and shrub. In the genre of landscape art, Ricker is without parallel, having re-defined the term with his visionary interpretations of the world around us.
The Ricker style of painting, having developed over many years, is rooted in his powers of observation. "First one must see the bones of a landscape, the three-dimensional molecular nature of rock in all its power and insistence - this is the foundation of any landscape." With this foundation, Ricker begins to introduce the effects of sunlight, wind, and water; sensual patterns and textures emerge and take the form of the biological life that covers our planet.
Every picture tells a story, they say. "View from Cypress Hill" tells a story of how the world works when we leave it alone - just fine. The tides ebb and flow, the plants and rocks grow and disintegrate on their own timetable. The sun shines, the rains come and go, night falls and daylight comes again. Come and enjoy the "View from Cypress Hill."
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