This self-taught artist from France considers the great Van Gogh to be his teacher. A non-public person who has been engaged in painting for many years, creates amazing works filled with light and love. Bright, colorful, giving joy, they cause admiration and the desire to live. If someone lacks a summer mood, it is enough to turn your attention to the canvases of Jean-Marc Zhanyachik, from which the gentle sun of Provence shines.
First exhibition
A talented impressionist was born in 1966 in the city of Douai in France. From early childhood, he draws everything he sees: firefighters, cyclists, a working excavator. But the young man began to engage in professional painting only in 1991, when a friend who saw him in pencil sketches advised to put them on public display. The embarrassed Jean-Marc Zhanyachik decides that the public is unlikely to appreciate his drawings, made in black, and buys a set of oil paints. He creates for several months, putting his soul into work in which you can see the mood of the author.
The first exhibition made the master known to the general public. Critics wrote that his rich creations invite to plunge into the world of happiness and joy. And enthusiastic spectators admired the colorful landscapes, enjoying the fleeting moment.
Recognizable handwriting
Jean-Marc Zhanyachik, whose paintings are naive and clean, uses only bright colors in his work. He has already formed his own style, and his technique is recognizable and simple to execute. Dense, thick paints are applied in layers, and pasty strokes enhance the sense of materiality of what is happening, emphasizing the depth and variety of colors.
Thanks to special techniques, the canvases look bold and expressive. Highly visible strokes on the surface give the work a spectacular texture, and the individual handwriting of the master is manifested in them.
Special technique
The artist Jean-Marc Zhanyachik works with oil paint and a palette knife (a special tool that allows you not to use a brush). Saturated colors do not mix, which makes the canvas contrast. The painter generously shares light with the audience, and it is no accident that he manages to accurately convey the air environment.
Many see the similarity of the works of the impressionist with the works of Van Gogh, and the Frenchman does not hide that he considers him his inspiration. Festive canvases energize, make you smile and even inspire you to travel. Spectators, delighted with the unique beauty of Provence, dream with their own eyes to see the blessed land on which Jean-Marc Zhanyachik creates his masterpieces.
Pictures with titles
In each work, the master transfers the warmth of a sunny summer, inviting him to plunge into the landscapes he painted.
"Poppies" are flaming flowers that you want to touch. And someone even feels their intoxicating aroma.
"Lavender under a linden" - a bright canvas, which depicts a real sea of flowers. The lilac miracle is not accidentally recognized as a symbol of Provence: it is used for the production of perfumes and soaps. Giant lavender fields are scattered throughout the picturesque region, and the artist loves to paint wonderful landscapes soaked in the sun.
Spectators, admiring the "Quiet street", as if transferred to one of the cozy villages of France, famous for their color. The color of paintings filled with love is more than color. I would like not only to enjoy, but to drown in it, as in the sea waves.
The painter very rarely portrays people, because he invites the viewer to become the only protagonist of his work.
The sweetness of life
When they say to Jean-Marc Gignacio that impressionism has long gone out of fashion, he smiles shyly. And he answers that a good mood, beauty and positive are always in fashion. And indeed it is! The paintings of the French author emit light, fascinate and attract, it is impossible to take your eyes off them. Amazing landscapes make life rejoice - after all, it is really beautiful! The author does not allow herself to throw out negative emotions. While working, he is distracted from problems and draws for the pleasure of the audience.
His favorite theme is landscapes of charming Provence, in the colors of which you want to bask, as if in the rays of a welcoming sun. Moreover, many of his paintings are imaginary, and the author absolutely does not need to go out to create.
Master classes by a brilliant Frenchman
Jean-Marc Zhanyachik is considered the most "repeated" artist of our time. It is his paintings that experienced painters and novice authors love to draw. For this purpose, even special workshops are held. According to the creator, copying is a good training to improve. During each creative meeting, the Frenchman creates a new work, answers questions, gives autographs.
In June 2019, he will visit St. Petersburg and hold 4 copyright master classes. Those who are devoted to art and want to find themselves in it should definitely visit them.