Lukas's work has so much depth. First of all, I love his subject matter. All of the work on his website, http://www.alexlukas.com/, shows the world in a state of ruin. At first glance, the pieces are interesting, and upon further exploration, his work is just amazing. He provides so much detail that will keep the eye entranced for quite some time. My favorite piece is the third, where most of the city is under water. It is so intricate, and it looks real, like it could be a photograph. In this piece, I am entranced by the underwater cityscape and also the reflection of the buildings that remain above water.
I also love his choice in color and materials. Alex Lukas chooses colors that portray a deep feeling of foreboding and gloom, enhancing the vision of the world in ruin. Much of his colors are neutral or neutralized. Mixing colors to get the perfect image is quite a task, and I am impressed with his color palette. I honestly can't stop looking at his work. All of the work I could find was mixed media, and I really like the materials he has chosen to use. The more colorful ones are ink, acrylic, gouache, watercolor, and silkscreen. The water scene is ink, acrylic, and silkscreen on book pages. Some of these materials I have worked with, but I am also new to a few of them. I find it interesting how he has tied them together to create this perfect image. I'm sure he couldn't use just any materials because the effect wouldn't be the same, and I am impressed with how effective his pieces are. They make me think so much.
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