I am an Italian painter, I live and work in Francavilla Fontana, in the province of Brindisi. I love to paint the subjects live, because it allows me to directly grasp the color and light with my eyes and my soul.

Pupil of the painter Luciano Regoli, founder of “Scuola della Valle di Lazzaro” on the Island of Elba, which pursues the mission of teaching and transmitting values of the “Great Painting”, the more and more forgotten classic Italian figurative painting, of which it is a proud supporter.

Behind Mino di Summa's painting there is the study of the subject from life, the awareness that secrets are hidden in nature, objects and figures, and only an attentive eye can reveal. He offers to the observer, a painting that goes beyond the reality represented, that reach the soul of each of us, moving us, remembering the simplicity of the human being and his feelings.

Returning to wonder in front of a cloud, a flower, the eyes of a child, simple but profound things that give dignity to the existence of the human being.

My works are inspired by the land in which I live, Puglia, one of the most beautiful regions of Italy.

The wind, the sun, the heat or cold enter the palette, and then they paint the picture.

As I paint in tune with the subject and try to convey in the work the positive sensations that provoke me, filtered by the mood of that moment. The ultimate goal is to make my clients feel those same emotions.

My favorite painting technique is that of oil colors on quality canvas, as it allows me to have total control of the brushstroke and shades of color, which do not alter once dried. The medium I use is a mixture of walnut oil, which does not turn yellow over time, such as linseed oil, and limonene diluent, not harmful and made from citrus fruits. This medium allows me to have a fluid and full-bodied brushstroke as well as a sweet scent of oranges as I paint.

Mino di Summa

Artworks by Mino di Summa

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