Communing with nature, I feel the impressions that constitute the foundation for expressing the general vision of the painting. Outdoor painting is a kind of hunting, in which I try to merge the existing elements of the landscape into a new quality of the painting. In this unique technique I am looking for a form of expression that belongs to me.

Drawing from nature, I create a shortcut, a certain synthesis of sensations that distances me from a literal portrait of the reality I have encountered.

When painting, I follow my intuition, which means that the end result often eludes the initial vision, giving in return the impression of a flash of a moment of joy in creating.

When creating a new composition, I operate with the tensions of colour and light, while evaluating the elements of the composition. I often deliberately lose the detail of the image in favour of the quality of the colour spot, causing the impression of greater expression, which leads the viewer to symbolic associations.

Adam Papke was a first place winner in the IWM2024 Contest and now rightfully claims his place amongst the Invited Masters for IWM2026

Adam Papke at IWM2026

Live Demo Wednesday 20th May