The Art of Matricism by Christian Seidler
Channel: SyncLab Media
Date: 2019-07-15

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Christian Seidler was born on October 9th, 1951 in Pittsburg, Kansas. From an early age his artistic drive was continuously enhanced in both visual and performing arts. Trained as a classical pianist, Christian worked with his father in the architectural field. After four years in the Air Force, he followed an earlier avocation for the painting of the figure.

His first major influence was Daryl Dishman, noted watercolorist and landscape painter who resided in Joplin, Missouri. Christain studied, worked and interacted with Dishman for two years until the early 1970’s. He then enrolled at the Portrait Institute of New York, where his style and technique evolved under the gifted instruction of John Howard Sanden.

Seidler’s sojourn in New York exposed him to the works of the great portrait painters including Sargent, Velazquez and Rembrandt. During this time Christian perfected the glaze technique, developed during the Renaissance, and the alla prima application which allows the artist to mix his colors before application. 

This led to his study and application of Neo-Impressionist techniques of Pointillism and Divisionism. Seidler’s further experimentation evolved into a painting style and application, which he has entitled “Matricism”. He defines “Matricism” as a painting technique, using a dot application, where the artist designs a matrix that will dictate the development of the painting.

The basic principle of “Matricism” is a process of breaking down a color decision into its basic components for a separate form of analysis. “Matricism” and its application has projected Christian Seidler into a new realm of painting, graced by the computer age. The Art of “Matricism” is proving to be an important statement for the 21st century.