Alexander befelein artist biography

It usually starts with the drawing : a play of lines, sometimes strong and raw, but usually sensitive, delicate and feather-light, exploring the themewith my hand.

Once the theme looks sufficiently interesting on paper, I use a fine pencil to form focal points, areas displaying a concentrated attention to detail yet still playful and detached from the initial object.

Then comes the colour.

Brilliant orange-red, Indian yellow or radiant blue stregthen and accentuate these focal points, then they fade into delicate grey and ochre tones and disappear into nothing.

Alexander befelein artist biography

Areas left white provide counterpoints. The atmosphere begins to detach itself from the drawing and creates ist own symphony.

What makes the composition so exciting is a virtuoso play with contrasts: light/ dark – warm/ cold - big/ small – intesified/ hinted at – detailed/ informal – line/ colour – sensitive/vigorous and so on.

In addition to this I love to play with perspective, sometimes I add detail almost in th