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About Ebru
Ebru is a traditional Turkish fine art that is honored and collected around the world. Commonly referred to as "paper marbling" in the western world, Ebru is a process that is part painting and part mono-printing. This famously contemplative technique originates from the ancient far east where it was collected by royalty. Ebru evolved into a revered fine art during the journey across the silk trade route to Turkey where it was firmly established and is still practiced today. As Ebru eventually spread into Europe the art was utilized in designer clothing, and decorative liner for the authentication of legal parchments and first edition books.
The Ebru mono-print technique uses a thickened water, known as size, on which the artist suspends colors on the surface by various methods, then works the colors on the size with a stylus, combs, and other methods to develop the designs. The mirror of the work is then carefully transferred onto treated paper, capturing the design by placing the paper on top of the size. When the paper is lifted off the size it takes the painting with it to create an original handmade one of a kind mono-print.
About Danny
Danny Ebru is a Pseudonym for contemporary American artist Danny Rodriguez and the collection of his artwork united by the techniques of Ebru art as the key element in the work. Danny started including Ebru in his artwork in 2010 and has since generated a prolific body of work that transcends and includes traditional art, contemporary art, street art, interior design, and video art. Danny has worked alongside Fortune 500 companies, emerging brands and award winning music producers to help them include Ebru art into their aesthetic.
Danny is a master of his craft. Through his ongoing practice of traditional Ebru art he has found the balance between calculated control and moments of untamed zen. He creates chaos with control, it’s wild yet contained.
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