Aziz (artist)

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Aziz is an Indian artist and painter from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. He is renowned nationally and internationally for his unique style and technique. He specializes in a style of relief art, using Plaster of Paris, and oil painting.

Education and Art Training

Aziz studied art at the College of Fine Art and Architecture in Hyderabad.

Technique

His work is generally executed on canvas. Plaster of Paris mixed with Zinc oxide is brought to required consistency and applied on pretreatd canvas. A knife is used to sculpt and work on the texture and consistency of the subject. The finished relief is painted with oil paints to bring about the profundity of a three dimensional effect. This technique is a blend of painting and sculpture which has been developed and mastered by Aziz.

Works and Exhibits

* Series of Horses
* Series of Portraits
* Landscapes
* Abstract Painting

ee also

Faux painting

External links

* [http://azizpaintings.com/Links.aspx Aziz's webpage]
* [http://www.indianartcircle.com/dhoomimalgallery/dmg_3.shtml#BM5 Aziz's brief profile on Dhoomimal Art Gallery webpage]
* [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041011/nation.htm#5]
* [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060428/ttlife.htm#2] Khaleel Aziz's (about his son's exhibit)

External links to other relief artists

* [http://www.fetlerart.com/index.html Greg Fetler]
* [http://www.sohelart.com/ Sohel]