Damir Simic
His method of painting and drawing is quite remarkable for modern times. His charcoal nudes are painted from real life and take at least 4 weeks to complete. The model is present through the entire process and no photographic reference is used. His training in Florence has given him a fabulous grounding as a fine artist- using the old techniques and the very finest materials. His charcoals are drawn on extremely rare hand-made Florentine cotton paper using the very finest French charcoal.
Says Ray Loud- Managing Director of Buckingham Fine Art Publishers Ltd- ‘ The first time I saw one of Damir’s images was as a small jpeg file attached to an e mail. Although the file was small and not of a high resolution I can honestly say that I gasped at the pure beauty- softness and brilliance of the work. It literally took my breath away. Now I have seen the originals and been given the opportunity of reproducing these images- I can only say how privileged we feel to have come to know Damir and his family. I have little doubt that his fame in Croatia is soon to be extended to many parts of the globe’.
Awards
They have included "First Place" 2004 ARC Scholarship Competition- "Purchase Award" 2004 ARC Scholarship Competition and "Honorable Mention in Drawing Category" 2005 ARC Salon Competition.