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FASO Collector Recommends: Anthony Bianco
Biography
Forests, trees, cities, urban and rural landscapes, steel mills, his backyard, travels, animals, and occasional fictional scenes-these are among the subjects that inspire painter Tony Bianco. Born in Northwest Indiana and raised in East Gary, IN, he has spent over fifty years capturing the landscapes of the Calumet Region. Tony began drawing at a young age and received his first set of oil paints around the second grade. Largely self-taught, he attributes his artistic development to keen observation, experimentation, and studying the work of accomplished artists.
Tony primarily works with water-based media, including acrylics, watercolors, egg tempera, and occasionally oils, he has also explored water-based oil paints. His work emphasizes everyday scenes that are often overlooked, inviting viewers to pause and observe familiar environments in detail. He seeks subjects with compelling tonal qualities, beginning with a monotone underpainting in a single color, such as Payne’s gray, to establish a sepia or black-and-white foundation. Over this, he layers colored washes, opaque applications, and tonal adjustments, carefully ‘weaving’ brushstrokes over the underpainting to build depth and richness. This approach is inspired by Old Master techniques: starting with a strong underpainting and building up layers of glazes and washes to enhance the interplay of light and shadow.
Bianco lives and works in the Duneland area of Northwest Indiana, in the town of Chesterton. Over the years, he has studied the works of numerous artists to glean insights and techniques. He draws inspiration from figures such as Andrew and N.C. Wyeth, Edward Hopper, Jack Levinw, George Bellows, and the artists of the Ashcan School. He finds that becoming comfortable with the techniques he has refined over time makes painting increasingly enjoyable each year.
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