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Lipking's paintings combine figure studywith his own desig, and composition.

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Iprinting. in Jeremy Lipkingsexhibition at the Arcadia Gallery in New

York. rVhile Lipking doesn't prefer towork in themes for any of his shows-including this one- several of the

figurative and landscape paintings were

inspired by rhis recent excursion."Usually, when I'm doing an

exhibition, I have no specific ideas as far

as themes go until I'm about half way

through the show and something justsort of emerges," says Lipking. "But a lotin this show are based on France, boththe landscape I saw as well as the people

I met when I was there."Lipking is inspired by his figurative

works but sees them just as much as an

exercise in design as experiments withthe human form.

"I don't really have a theory and Ilike to do both figures and landscapes,

but usually I have some type of design,

or an abstract design, something verysimple before I start," says Lipking. "Iuse big rhythms and patterns and take a

model, and then set up the scene that fitsinto that design. It's the shape I set up

and start that way."

And the many variations of the figure

that can be composed and designed

appeal to Lipking as well."I really like the human form," says

Lipking. "There are so many differentvariables that allow you to paint itnumerous ways. It doesn't get old and

there are so many different things youcan do with it, especially with the face

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"There is a certain timeless

quality to all of Jeremy Lipkingtpaintings. And while histechnical abilities as a skilledpainter are certainly obvious, itis the emotional content present

in each of his works that has

been the impetus for me wantingto collect his paintings. For such

a young man, he certainly rivals

some of the great, figurativepainters of the last centuryand, someday, I'm sure thathis name will be mentioned inthe same breath as Sargent,

Sorolla andZorn."

- Dauid Shedlarz, Vice

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where each one has a multitude of subtle

changes so you can make a painting have

an entireiy different feeling justdepending on the expression."

Lipking also finds that paintingfigures continuously helps him with his

landscape works as well."sometimes it's easier to do

landscapes after painting the figures forawhile," says Lipking. "With the figure,

getting the drawing right is so criticaland being off a little can make a

painting bad. With a landscape, I'mmore concerned with big shapes and the

big picture."For collectors, Lipking feels that

they will be attached to the emotion ofeach unique work.

"People tell me that they're drawnto the work by the mood the paintinghas, as well as the feeling they get when

they look at a painting for the firsttime," says Lipking. "With the Cafd

scene, it is a big painting and I wantedto paint the pattern on the dress because

there is a big area where it is just blackand white patterns. I like the way thatlooks, and the feeling it creates whenviewing it."

Lipking also strives to add his own

altistic touch to each painting he creates.

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