The Artwork
Quotes below excerpted from:
"Serenity in Watercolor"
Written by Dr. Lew Deitch
ArtBook of the New West, Fall/Winter 2007-08
"David Barba is among an elite group of artists whose realistic floral compositions mesmerize the viewer with images of tranquility and serenity.
"David Barba is a true master, as his paintings are crisp, multifaceted and often filled with concentrated details. His subjects include natural scenes where he captures a slice of the out of doors, often painting woodland with the many layers from the canopy to clusters of flowers growing in and amid the tree trunks.
"David Barba is able to build his landscapes to where the multiplicity of branches, leaves, stalks and blades of grass appear to ripple in an afternoon breeze. He often will simply zero his focus in on a single bloom or panoply of assorted blossoms. His still life images burst forth with color and drama, but in all cases the flowers are his primary focus."