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 Special Series / Conceptual Art
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To be a "master artist" one must become and remain incredibly versatile. Nowhere is versatility required more than in producing original painting series and conceptual series. I have included a few examples of these series below. |
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Masks Carnival Series |
The mask is one of Sambataro's favorite images and appears in various conceptual paintings. |
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Venice Rose
(48"×36")Venice Rose is one of my personal favorites, among my special series and conceptual art, because it combines two subjects that I like to paint: Masks and Flowers. By putting two different images together you can create a vision that is unique in and of itself, and the technical challenges for the artist make the results much more satisfying.
When I paint a Special Series of any type of subject, it is because I want to force myself to set up a visual that is not only difficult to paint, but (if successful) will capture the respect of other artists and the imagination of the viewer.
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Red Mask
(36"×48")
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Rouge
Voted Best in Texas, 2015
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Holiday Series |
I am often asked to paint special series for major events, holidays, or commercial purposes. I am happy to share one of my recent series on Santa Claus. Over time, I will add other holiday celebrations to this list.
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Santa with Sled
a Holiday Series Oil
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Santa in the Sky
a Holiday Series oil
Sambataro Santa
a Holiday Series oil
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Shadow Box Series |
An artist's best work is usually his most imaginative. This is called "conceptual" (or "what if"). The Shadow Box series is a perfect example of this.
What if Sambataro tried combining his photo-realistic painting techniques on the same canvas with other styles, such as impressionism, abstract, or even graphics? The trick was to be able to imagine an approach that might somehow allow these different methods to merge together.
The Shadow Box series not only achieves this convergence, but has become one of the most unique and original images on canvas today.
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The Philosophers
(Click image for a close-up of the Shadow Box)
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Geisha
(Click image for a close-up of the Shadow Box)
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Dolphin Reflections
(Click image for a close-up of the Shadow Box)
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Who's Monet?
(Click image for a close-up of the Shadow Box)
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Mask and Rose
(Click image for a close-up of the Shadow Box)
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Clown
(Click image for a close-up of the Shadow Box)
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