DYANI

DYANI

Dyani, (Annie BENDAYAN)
A painter and art teacher born in 1955, she moved with her family to France in 1960, then immigrating to Israel in 1975 to study scientific studies at the Hebrew University, where she also graduated in architecture.
She paints stunning paintings. Her unique paintings are bold, vibrant and dramatic. She has been greatly inspired by beautiful designs. Compelling compositions and beautiful light are incorporated into each painting or breathtaking still life. Her work has been exhibited worldwide, including Jerusalem, Paris, London and New York.
” Painting is communication, and the viewer has to understand what is being communicated”, says DYANI, explaining her philosophy of art.” It should reflect God’s beauty and creation”.
Nourished by philosophy of simple daily scenes, and driven by a desire to improve, DYANI finds inspiration using only tissues and fruits, where she arranges them minutely to get serenity vibrant or dramatic composition.

She explains the deeper meanings behind his work and talks about her keen eye for detail and sense of composition. As long as the painting is exciting for her, with a mix of liberty, spontaneity, and control she knows that she is in the good direction. She seeks out new challenges, never choosing the easier way, but she says that the pleasure to get the good textures, the better transparence and at the end the desired atmosphere, provides an immeasurable satisfaction. This gives her the driving force and the motivation to start the next painting with still more challenges and exploration.
Color is perhaps the most powerful communication tool an artist has, since color seems to speak directly to the soul of the viewer.

 

‘‘’My still life are an exploration of the color and tonality that forms compositional relationships.
Transparent watercolor proved perfect for descripting folders of the fabric and vibrant colors of the fruits in bright light and charging the shadows with rich saturated wet pigments. I used a variety of edges from crisp to soft to blurred. Shadows define the shapes and contours of fruits but also create abstract shapes that dance across the paper.’’

CITRONS Watercolor on arches 300g 77×54 cm

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‘’The subject was chosen because of the impact created by the strong contrast of lights and darks, and my goal was to have as much variety as possible while maintaining unity.’’
“The fruits are looking to have just accidentally fallen into place which is great. There is no hesitation or fussing around. One of the hardest things to achieve in watercolor is convincing textures. These paintings are a great example of technical mastery to get the desired effect. When I have an idea for a new piece or a story to tell, it is already the beginning of the thought process which leads to my final choice of composition.’’
Dyani paints like the four seasons -she dances from medium to another one, from watercolors to acrylic or oil paintings with ease and pleasure.