Jean Claude Kabongo’s journey to becoming a painter
Jean Claude Kabongo is a painter with a fascinating story. He began showing interest for painting when he was a child and submitted works to competitions (although this would not always result in success). However, at age 20 Jean Claude Kabongo finally won a medal for an historical artwork. He managed to travel Rome and Paris through scholarships and awards. He was dazzled by classical art in Rome, but got an opportunity to see the impressionist style of painting in Paris. In both cities he blends together these new styles with his favorite themes: manners, landscapes, seascapes etcetera. His artworks are recognized across Europe and America very soon.
Jean Claude Kabongo’s art process
Like all Impressionist painters, Jean Claude Kabongo paints outdoors. He walks down to the beach with his canvases and builds a makeshift workshop by hanging them between umbrellas and awnings in order to avoid direct sunlight on his paintings. The works of this skilled painter stand out for their enormous freedom of brushstrokes and essential presence of light.
Jean-Claude Kabongo’s favorite artwork
Jean Claude Kabongo’s favorite artwork is then artwork called ‘Seascape’. It is one of the most beautiful paintings in the Kabongo collection. The painting is divided into two parts. The lower part is almost entirely blue ocean and sky, with a lone ship sailing through the ocean. The upper part is a richly decorated ship deck, with a woman wearing a hat standing on it. The woman’s hat stands out, as it is the only colorful detail in the upper part of the painting. The woman stands on a blue wooden deck, the ocean is in the background. The woman’s eyes are staring straight forward and she is wearing a light blue hat at the same level as the deck. The woman in the seascape is not a person, but a symbol of the ocean.