{"id":600605,"date":"2018-03-20T03:21:08","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T03:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pm360online.com\/?p=600605"},"modified":"2018-03-20T03:21:08","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T03:21:08","slug":"2018-greatest-creators-cover-competition-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pm360online.com\/2018-greatest-creators-cover-competition-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Greatest Creators Cover Competition Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year, PM360<\/em> asks the artists in our industry to send in their best pieces of original artwork for the chance to grace the cover of our Greatest Creators issue. This year, out of just over one hundred submissions, we selected \u201cBethesda Fountain\u201d from Emma Rose Reichert, Senior Art Director, Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide. PM360<\/em> spoke with Emma about the selected piece.<\/p>\n

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Emma Rose Reichert, Senior Art Director, Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PM360:\u00a0What is the inspiration behind this piece?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emma Rose Reichert:<\/strong> Bethesda Fountain is one of my favorite spots in Central Park. A great place for people watching\u2014always busy with tourists taking photos and locals quickly passing through. I painted this on location in a quiet corner of the square.\u00a0I chose to capture the tranquility of the angel and water instead of the busyness and activity around it.\u00a0The painting has some lost edges where the sculpture blends into the nature around her. In doing some research on the fountain (shortly after I did the painting) I realized the significance of the sculpture\u2014and apparently the artist\u2019s intentions had always resonated with me.<\/p>\n

Shortly after the construction of New York\u2019s aqueduct that delivered clean water from upstate New York, landscape architects,\u00a0Calvert Vaux and\u00a0Frederick Law Olmsted,\u00a0commissioned sculptor, Emma Stebbins,\u00a0to design the fountain\u00a0(the first woman to receive a major sculptural commission in NYC). Sometimes referred to as the \u201cAngel of the Waters,\u201d it was designed to represent love and the protection and purity of water\u2014alluding to its healing powers. The four cherubs below represent:\u00a0Temperance, purity, health, and peace.<\/p>\n

\"\"Can you describe the process behind painting this piece?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I have a sensitivity to relationships of light\u2014and watercolor is all about finding that perfect balance in the light-effect.\u00a0It\u2019s a challenging and unforgiving medium. You don\u2019t paint white\u2014white is the paper.\u00a0You start by studying the light of the composition and wash-in the\u00a0lightest areas first, then build-up your mid-tones and finally the shadows. You\u2019re also dealing with \u201cwater on paper,\u201d so there\u2019s always a timing issue\u2014when to\u00a0put your brush on the paper and with how much water to achieve your desired effect. I see this process as a sort of meditation\u2014you can\u2019t be thinking about other things or else you\u2019ll completely mess it up.<\/p>\n

Where is this piece currently?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The painting is currently hanging in my dining room\u2014and will be in a show in April.<\/p>\n

Who are some of your favorite artists or inspirations?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I\u2019ve always been drawn to Impressionist art\u2014they really knew light effect! Among others: Winslow Homer, Anders Zorn, Karl Larsson, and William-Adolphe Bouguereau.<\/p>\n

Are you currently working on any new pieces?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Right now I\u2019m preparing for a show in April in Ridgewood, NJ.\u00a0I\u2019m currently working on a painting of a run-down apartment building I photographed in Paterson, NJ\u2014the juxtaposition of an underprivileged neighborhood combined with tall full-bloom sunflowers that they planted along a chain-link fence. I enjoy finding beauty in unexpected places\u2014maybe I\u2019ll make that into a series someday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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