Spring Valley
Victoria
Digital Media, Painting, Mixed Media, Other
Abstract, Landscapes, Modern, Vibrant, Water Color
Blankets, Cards, Mugs, Prints, Rugs,
“My watercolor art explores everything that is beautiful in this world…People, places, emotions, experiences, and opportunities.” – Yeshaya Dank. I want beauty to be accessible to everyone, and for there to be the understanding that beauty exists everywhere, all the time, you just need to search for it and you will be dearly rewarded! I paint the uncharted territory, the places and things that I’ve never seen painted like this before or from this angle. I try to put many hidden gems into one painting, just waiting for you to discover. Showing how everything has beauty, it’s just waiting to be discovered. Same with my artworks; with time you will discover new and beautiful details on each painting, which were previously hidden in plain sight! The artists who inspire my work include: Edvard Munch, Vincent Van Gogh, and JR. What is my creation process? I start by cutting stencils, to ensure that the base shapes and textures are perfect. I then paint using watercolour; up to 50 layers of different colours, in different areas. Allowing some areas to dry fast and some to try slower, creating different textures and shades of colour. I use thin canvasses intentionally, as i am trying to create beautiful getaways that when not being used, can just blend back into the background again. They don’t stick out at you, yet they are still easily accessed at a moments notice, exactly when you need them. My total creation time, can be up to 3 months per painting. I grew up in Sydney, Australia. I’m currently based in Pimpinio, Victoria, Australia. My education: I am a self taught artist. I have been creating different varieties of art since i was a child. Including; pottery, watercolour, 3D computer graphics, still life drawings and many other mediums. How I came up with the prices for my artworks: I think a fair wage for an emerging artist is at least $125 USD per day + the cost of materials, shipping costs, handling & insurance costs. So if an artwork takes me a week to create it will cost $875 + the cost of materials, shipping costs, handling & insurance costs. If an artwork takes a month to create it will cost $3,750 + the cost of materials, shipping costs, handling & insurance costs. My highest priced piece (walking into the sunset) took 3 months to create; hence the $11,250 + cost of materials & shipping, handling & insurance costs. My prints will priced in such a way that they will be affordable to everyone, cause i believe that everyone deserves to be able to own nice art, and by pricing my prints at a lower price; everyone can afford them! 😀 You might also wonder why my prices are the same regardless if there is more or less detail, and the reason for that is because I put the same amount of effort into an artwork with less detail; as I do with the one with more detail. The difference is in the story content. The one with less detail will have more of a story, and the one with more detail will have less of a story since most the story is clearly seen, and understood. Thank you all so much for your ongoing support and I look forward to meeting all of you at some point in the near future! 🙂 My achievements as an artist! My art is currently in 3 online galleries: Artmajeur at: artmajeur.com/yeshayadank Saatchi Art at: saatchiart.com/yeshayadank Anasaea at: anasaea.com/artist/yeshayadank My exhibition history: In person & online: In person: My art has only been exhibited in person once due to my ongoing chronic illness. That was in 2019 at a group exhibition called: Do Your Thing To Make the World a Better Place It was an exhibition to support creative expression and student scholarship funds at Rockland Center for the Arts and Blue Rock School. The exhibition was held at: Rockland Center for the Arts 27 S. Greenbush Rd, West Nyack, NY 10994. Online: My art is currently being exhibited for the first time (2024) since 2019 virtually on Anasaea. See my virtual exhibition: https://anasaea.com/viewExhibition/Qfsy4AbJv5hmTMjif