Digital Sculpting 3D
Fragments of realityEssence in Nature Digital sculpture inspired by “David” of Michelangelo. 3d model available in augmented reality.
Read more
Meeting between Photo Art and Design of Olive Wood
Photo Art and Design of Olive Wood It’s an artistic project, born from a family collaboration, between father and son, in which we tried to create a symbiosis, between my photographic art on the olive trees of Salento and the design of precious frames in olive wood, by my father Antonio Russo. An encounter between…
Interview from the “Alpi Fashion Magazine”
Interview for the international magazine “Alpi Fashion Magazine”, dedicated to my artistic creations, by Avv.Mg.Alejandro Di Noto (Argentina). You can read the whole interview at the following address: https://alpifashionmagazine.com/journal/intervista-artista-simone-russo/
Photographic Art “Olive trees of Salento”
Photographic art shots… drawings of light… I love using photographic art, meaning it as the possibility of extrapolating portions of nature and therefore of the reality in which we are living, and then reworking them according to a personal artistic vision, which can arouse new feelings… new emotions… Introductory Sheet SERIES: ENVIRONMENTS… OLIVE TREES… Photographic…
Wood Sculpture: “Thoughts”
TYPE OF WORKMANSHIP: Sculpture in the round on “American elm” wood Dimensions: (h) 36 cm x 88 cm x 5,5 cm << The thought… a wonderful tool with which to travel well beyond any physical space… ; so that we can try to understand…>> Discourse on the Opera A window symbol of an opening…
Wood Sculpture (bas-relief): “The Key”
TYPE OF WORKMANSHIP: Bas-relief sculpture on okumé wood. Dimensions: 187 cm x 75 cm (internal bas-relief: 155 cm X 45 cm)Generic symbols: Alice in Wonderland, Salento (Puglia) Introduction to the sculptural work: Fascinated by the imaginative and carefree theme of “alice in Wonderland”, I wanted to develop this wood sculpture, dealing with the aspects of…
Wood Sculpture (bas-relief): “Soleto”
TYPE OF WORKMANSHIP: Bas-relief sculpture on okumé wood. Dimensions: 191 cm x 80 cm (internal bas-relief: 155 cm X 45 cm). Symbols of the place: Guglia di Raimondello, Matteo Tafuri, grifone, sole, ulivo. Generic symbols: theater, comedy and tragedy masks. Introduction to the sculptural work This wood sculpture was born from the idea of wanting…
Wood Sculpture for the Sanctuary of San Rocco in Torrepaduli (LE)
Photographic gallery of the sculptural works, made on commission, for the Sanctuary of San Rocco in Torrepaduli (Le). The first is a sculpture made of “okumé” wood, representing an angel (putto) with an hat (symbol of the pilgrimage of St. Rocco), inside a niche with floral motifs on the edges. In the upper part a…
Byzantine Icons
The first time I made a Byzantine icon It was a purely technical exercise, carried out during my academic studies, and in fact, thinking back about it, I simply tried to “paint it”. Later on, after completing my studies, I had the opportunity to commission one of them, and in this case before realizing it,…
Sketching – Portrait – Work on paper
Graphite, charcoal, pastels, inks, are tools with which I like to express myself as in other artistic techniques. Sketching, tracing, shading, with these materials, allows the direct and immediate expression of your own creativity on the surface of a sheet. There are times when I love to create detailed works, defining with a meticulous stroke…
Art of the Portrait
The art of portraiture is an artistic practice that aims to interpret and represent that inner movement, unique and unrepeatable, present in each of us. Each portrait, created using charcoal or coloured pencils, is a unique artwork that captures the beauty and soul of each subject. Below there are some examples of personal studies related…
Byzantine Icon: “Archangel Gabriel”
PICTORIAL WORK: “ARCHANGEL GABRIELE” TECHNIQUE: Acrylic paint on pinstripe board (1.8 cm thick multilayer).Frame carved in solid wood, pinstripe and covered with orion leaf. TOTAL DIMENSIONS: 65 cm X 38 cm ICON READING GUIDE: The Archangel Gabriel is God’s messenger par excellence, the one who brings the Lord’s messages to mankind.“Gabriel” from the Greek Γαβριήλ…
Byzantine Icon: “Madonna of Tenderness”
BYZANTINE ICON: “MADONNA OF TENDERNESS” TECHNIQUE: Acrylic paint on pinstripe board (1.8 cm thick multilayer) / frame carved in solid wood, pinstripe and covered with orion leaf TOTAL DIMENSIONS : 65 cm X 38 cm ICON READING GUIDE: Our Lady of Tenderness, also known as “Our Lady of Vladimir” or “Theotokos of Vladimir” (“Theotokos” Greek…
Byzantine Icon: “Christ Pantocrator”
BYZANTINE ICON: “CHRIST PANTOCRATOR” TECHNIQUE: egg tempera on plasterboard (1.8 cm thick multilayer) DIMENSIONS: 35 cm X 25 cm ICON READING GUIDE: Christ Pantocrator (from the Greek “Pantocrator”, meaning “sovereign of all things”). At the top of the Byzantine icon, there are the Greek letters IC (left) and XC (right).These monograms stand for “Iesus” and…