Peter Schacht is a Kitchener-based illustrator and visual artist whose elongated figures set his narratives in motion. (Above: Around About Life, acrylic & oil on hand carved wood, 20 1/2 x 12 1/4)
He works to “share and reveal how people are connected to one another in everyday living.” (Above: Naturally Connected / Below: Saving Shallow Waters – all works are oil & acrylic on hand carved wood)
The positioning and size of each subject is the key. They set my stories in motion, always creating a feeling of joy within me as I shape and place them. Their bodies are stylistically exaggerated in order to create wonder, as well as expand the negative spaces that surround them. – Artist Statement
The Missing Piece
Farmland
Light Between the Waves
Peter Schacht’s website, here.
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So beautiful and fascinating! My grandpa worked in wood too.
The elongated figures and grain of the wood (I believe that’s what I’m seeing) coming through really draw you in. Beautiful!
Yes that’s what you’re seeing. The carved grain makes a stunning difference, agreed.
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Thanks for the reblog, appreciated.
Fascinating! Does he get that peaceful palette from painting on the wood?
I agree that’s a wonderful palette – including on some of his other works on the website.