Featured artist
Ibolya Taligas
United Kingdom
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Specialty Categories
Painting/Drawing - Landscape
Danube Reflections, watercolour
16 x 12 in, $384 |
Danube Riverside, watercolour
31 x 19cm, $180 |
Painting/Drawing - Seascape
North Cornwall Beach, watercolour
21 x 14 in, $440 |
Papagayo Beach, watercolour
16 x 12 in, $384 |
Rhossili Bay, watercolour
16 x 12 in, $384 |
Painting/Drawing - Cityscape
Bath City Centre, watercolour
12 x 16 in, $384 |
Budapest City View, watercolour
12 x 16 in, $384 |
Red Light, watercolour
16 x 12 in, $384 |
Painting/Drawing - Figurative/People
End of School, watercolour
16 x 12 in, Not for sale |
On The Bridge, watercolour
31 x 19.5 cm, $180 |
Figures, watercolour
5 x 8 in, Not for sale |
Walking Home, watercolour
15 x 22 in, Not for sale |
Painting/Drawing - Portrait
Young Girl, watercolour
12 x 16 in, $384 |
Spinning, watercolour
16 x 12 in, $384 |
Malawian Mother and Child, watercolour
37.4 cm x 56cm, $495 |
Painting/Drawing - Wildlife
Lioness, watercolour
16 x 12 in, $288 |
Baboon Mother and Baby, watercolour
12 x 16 in, $384 |
Wild Dog, watercolour
16 x 12 in, $384 |
Painting/Drawing - Floral
Calla Lilies, watercolour
16 x 12 in, $384 |
Passion Pink Lotus Flowers, watercolour
16 x 12 in, $384 |
Poppy Field, watercolour
16 x 12 in, $384 |
Painting/Drawing - Nature
Waterlily pond, watercolour
16 in x 12 in, $384 |
Artist Statement
My work is very much influenced by my love for nature and so my paintings are a celebration of our world and all the things within it that I'm fascinated by. My subject has become varied over the years and my style has evolved dramatically as I constantly experiment with my chosen medium. I now exclusively paint in watercolours, which I find a suitable medium to convey best the beauty as well as the fragile nature of all living things, including us human beings.
My work ranges from landscapes painted on location to portraits and figures painted from life as well as from photo references. Quite often I focus on creating mood in my work to move away from reality and fill the viewer with a sense of freedom and well-being. Through my work, I show people all the wonderful things that surround us which often get forgotten in our fast-paced lives. To achieve those positive emotions, I use bright harmonious colours and apply various textures.
My latest collection consists of paintings and sketches that were produced during and after my journeys to faraway places as well as closer to home. Out of all the countries visited, my biggest inspiration has been my trip to Malawi and Zambia. Here I had the luck to spend a considerable amount of time to explore the fauna and flora. I also got an insight into the lives of the lovely local people. My repeat visits produced a series of wildlife paintings. These were done not only to portray some of the local animal species but also to make people aware of the ever-shrinking population of many of them.
Since my first visit I've been very much inspired by the African continent which is one of the best examples where we can learn the importance of living in harmony with nature and appreciating all that we have.
With my art I aim to influence people in a positive way. I use it as a powerful tool to educate and encourage others to preserve our environment as best as we can.
I use my materials spontaneously and instinctively. My never-ending experiments are often unplanned as I continue searching for new ways to showcase the beauty of our ever-transforming world.
Bio
Ibolya Taligas was born in Budapest, Hungary. After completing her A levels in her home town she moved to the UK where she continued her studies. She studied Illustration in London and completed numerous other art-related courses. It was many years later that she took up watercolour painting, in which she is self-taught and it is now her primary medium. Since then she has developed a spontaneous and distinctive technique. Ibolya often paints en plein air and also prefers painting portraits from life. She taught at workshops in London since 2014. As well as working as a fine artist, Ibolya organises painting holidays to European destina tions where she teaches watercolour painting techniques through demonstrations. She is now dividing her time painting and running her painting holiday business called Painting Getaways. Many of her paintings are in private collections in the UK, USA and in Hungary, many of which were showcased in hotels, restaurants, cafes. They are also displayed and sold at art websites worldwide.
My work is very much influenced by my love for nature and so my paintings are a celebration of our world and all the things within it that I'm fascinated by. My subject has become varied over the years and my style has evolved dramatically as I constantly experiment with my chosen medium. I now exclusively paint in watercolours, which I find a suitable medium to convey best the beauty as well as the fragile nature of all living things, including us human beings.
My work ranges from landscapes painted on location to portraits and figures painted from life as well as from photo references. Quite often I focus on creating mood in my work to move away from reality and fill the viewer with a sense of freedom and well-being. Through my work, I show people all the wonderful things that surround us which often get forgotten in our fast-paced lives. To achieve those positive emotions, I use bright harmonious colours and apply various textures.
My latest collection consists of paintings and sketches that were produced during and after my journeys to faraway places as well as closer to home. Out of all the countries visited, my biggest inspiration has been my trip to Malawi and Zambia. Here I had the luck to spend a considerable amount of time to explore the fauna and flora. I also got an insight into the lives of the lovely local people. My repeat visits produced a series of wildlife paintings. These were done not only to portray some of the local animal species but also to make people aware of the ever-shrinking population of many of them.
Since my first visit I've been very much inspired by the African continent which is one of the best examples where we can learn the importance of living in harmony with nature and appreciating all that we have.
With my art I aim to influence people in a positive way. I use it as a powerful tool to educate and encourage others to preserve our environment as best as we can.
I use my materials spontaneously and instinctively. My never-ending experiments are often unplanned as I continue searching for new ways to showcase the beauty of our ever-transforming world.
Bio
Ibolya Taligas was born in Budapest, Hungary. After completing her A levels in her home town she moved to the UK where she continued her studies. She studied Illustration in London and completed numerous other art-related courses. It was many years later that she took up watercolour painting, in which she is self-taught and it is now her primary medium. Since then she has developed a spontaneous and distinctive technique. Ibolya often paints en plein air and also prefers painting portraits from life. She taught at workshops in London since 2014. As well as working as a fine artist, Ibolya organises painting holidays to European destina tions where she teaches watercolour painting techniques through demonstrations. She is now dividing her time painting and running her painting holiday business called Painting Getaways. Many of her paintings are in private collections in the UK, USA and in Hungary, many of which were showcased in hotels, restaurants, cafes. They are also displayed and sold at art websites worldwide.
Workshops/Classes Offered
Budapest: Aug 31 - Sept 1, 2018
Kosice: Sept 4 - 5, 2018
High Tatras Slovakia: Sept 7 - 10, 2018
Salzburg: Sept 14 - 15, 2018
Saranda, Albania: Sept 23 - 27, 2018
Kalambaka, Greece: October 22 - 26, 2018
Kosice: Sept 4 - 5, 2018
High Tatras Slovakia: Sept 7 - 10, 2018
Salzburg: Sept 14 - 15, 2018
Saranda, Albania: Sept 23 - 27, 2018
Kalambaka, Greece: October 22 - 26, 2018
