Tanmay Parashar is a Toronto based self-taught contemporary artist, who is passionately in love with colours. His venture into the joys of merging colours with canvas began recently, in July 2018. He enjoys creating abstract art, using acrylics primarily, and tries to evoke a sense of beauty and inspiration through the interactions between colours as they find their place on the surface he is working with. He endeavours to create pieces that produce the same passion for colours in others that he has always felt.
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What made you want to start painting?
I always wanted to paint. I just never thought I could. One of the biggest inhibitors for me was my own understanding that to paint, I should be able to draw - draw a portrait, draw a scene. Back in July 2018, I joined artist Catherine Shea's abstract art workshop and I haven't looked back since then. I realized that colours don't need to exist in a shape or a form - they can be joyful and beautiful even without a specific form.
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What influences you and your art?
My love for colours is my biggest influence. I love colours and my work shows that. The other thing that drives me is my desire to constantly keep evolving. I will probably never have a signature style - because I am constantly trying new things and then moving on. If you look at my small body of work - you can clearly see the various styles I have adopted, and then moved on from.
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Do you have a favourite colour? If so, what colour and why?
I don't have a favourite colour because it is impossible for me to pick just one. I am the kind of person that sees a colour and feels like crying with joy because it looks so breathtakingly beautiful. I think I may have a few colours that are not my favourite though - Browns - I rarely use them, except for mixing with something else.
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What techniques do you use for your artwork?
From the very beginning I have used non-traditional tools for painting. Almost all of my early paintings were done using credit cards. Some of my most time-consuming paintings have been painted using the edge of a credit card. More recently I have been using brayers to apply paint. I love creating layered pieces.
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This is the second time Tanmay participates in our exhibition and, hopefully, we will see him more in the future!
If you would like to see more of Tanmay’s work, you can visit our Twist Gallery for the Kaleidoscope Exhibition in July!