Painted Tribute to Toots Thielemans by Artist Peter Engels

Painted Tribute to Toots Thielemans by Artist Peter Engels

BRUSSELS, February 29/PRNewswire/ -- Belgian artist Peter Engels will mark the birthday of living
jazz legend Toots Thielemans with the largest and most impressive portrait of
'Mister Harmonica' to date. Toots, whom Engels has met several times, will
turn 86 on April 29.

The canvas, which measures almost 200x100 cm (75 x 40 inches),
shows Toots deep in concentration as he plays his harmonica, eyes closed,
totally focused.

Peter Engels creates his 'Vintage Portraits' with a knife in a
unique style very much his own, using sepia colours to produce breath-taking
close-ups of well-known characters. Although he has painted Toots Thielemans
several times, he has never painted him on such a large a canvas

Peter Engels: "Toots Thielemans has a warm and friendly
personality. He is young-at-heart despite his respectable age. Time may have
engraved his characteristic face, but his eyes still twinkle. When he plays
the harmonica he is so intensely focused. That is the image I wanted to
paint. One has to hear his 'Bleusette' only from looking at the painting."

Peter Engels has been a painter for more than 30 years, during
which he has perfected the art of portrait painting. His paintings decorate
houses and offices all over the world. His wish is to exhibit his work in
leading galleries and museums and to visit the world's largest art fairs.

Peter Engels' uniqueness is highlighted in the way he frames
the subjects on canvas - an act of revolutionary creativity. His sepia
colorite, his extraordinary style and his particular brand of painting with a
knife are his unique signature. Engels goes beyond merely painting Toots
Thielemans' physical features; he captures his inner soul.

Just like this impressive canvas of Toots, Engels' work has a
rare quality and style, as well as a contemporary artistic, mature look. The
art of portrait painting literally receives a new face in Peter Engels' work.
This recent Toots portrait is certainly one of his best.

http://www.peterengels.eu

Source: Marathon Advertising Agency bvba

Information, photos and contact: Marathon Art PR, Karin Schwithal, Phone: +32-3-653-33-77, mob: +32-479-80-71-72, ArtPR@peterengels.eu; Artist Peter Engels, mob: +32-477-42-58-58, info@peterengels.eu

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