Tim Schumm is a Canadian painter who is consistently renewed, regenerated, and inspired by the power, diversity, and beauty of the landscape that surrounds him. He is exploratory by nature, and appreciates experiencing a wide cross-section of the Canadian countryside and seashore, bringing to life the majesty before him. Tim prefers to paint with acrylics, "en plein air", or in the open air, and when that is not possible, due to the weather or the size of the canvas, he paints from photographs and memory, at his in-home studio.

By using expressive and impastoed brushstrokes Tim's objective as a painter is to render a pictorial image that conveys an emotional context accessible to the viewer. This is accomplished by creating a sense of movement and texture that gives the paintings a life of their own, as Schumm's interpretation of color also set the dynamics, mood, and emotional qualities of his paintings. And in conclusion Tim's paintings often cover the full range of tonal values, from the darkest to the lightest, in an effort to achieve maximum drama, visually and emotionally. Tim's paintings are created in a spontaneous, intuitive, and celebratory manner, and he is often surprised and excited by the end result, giving him the impetus to go out yet again, in search of more of the elements of nature that have inspired past and present paintings; thus, continuing the cycle of inspiration and creation.

view tim schumm's 2005 on-line exhibit with waterworks gallery

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