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Lot 196: Embellished Framed Art Print by Howard Behrens

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Start price: $18

Estimated price: $160 - $200

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Embellished Framed Art Print by Howard Behrens

This is an embellished framed art print by Howard Behrens. The piece is named "Behrens Village". This is a print with added texture to produce a more dynamic experience with an art print. The painting is in good condition with no known damage, the frame has a few wear marks. This is a great piece.

approx: 22" x 18"

Weight: 4.3lbs

artist info:

A Howard Behrens painting is a combination of artistic influences that culminates in a style he calls “controlled spontaneity.”  In his work are reflections of such artists as Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Camille Pisarro, Alfred Sisely, and Italian palette knife painter Nicola Simbari. At his heart, Behrens considered himself an Expressionist who integrated the spontaneous nature of the Impressionist painters. “I’m an Expressionist. I like to use color and dramatic, long areas of light and dark. Sunlight makes things more intense than they are. I purposely exaggerate light because it brings out more emotion. With the palette knife, you can’t help but to be spontaneous, ” he explained. “Oftentimes, I will splash a lot of areas with thick paint. Then I will go back and use the edge of the knife to put the edges on buildings and other things. You work back to the controlled part.”