Women Painters and the Absence of the Bourgeois Ideal
| March 11, 2012 | Posted by admin under Famous Painters |
In Women and Visual Culture in Nineteenth-Century France, Gen Doy points out that the bourgeois ideal of the “happy mother” is rarely represented in paintings produced by early nineteenth-century French women painters. Even in the “feminine” genres of portraiture and genre scenes, this paradigm is a rarity. Among David’s pupils, Constance Charpentier appears to be the only…
How to Protect Artwork From Damage in Storage
| March 3, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Art collectors may find themselves in the situation where it is necessary to store valuable high-end artwork. Proper storage of artwork is crucial to the life of the art piece. Without the right conditions, sculptures and paintings can wear away over time. This ruins the beauty of the piece and devalues the product. The Right…
Bill Reid (1920-1998) and the Skidegate Totem
| March 1, 2012 | Native Art |
The modern day renaissance of Native Art of the Northwest Coast of North America had a great deal to do with one man. The late Bill Reid (1920-1998), son of a Haida mother and a German/Scottish-American father, was the creator of many beautiful jewelry pieces, carvings and prints, all executed in the tradition of the…
The New York City Draft Riots of 1863
| February 29, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Drafting men into military service has never been a popular move (not even during WW II). Ordering someone to take up arms as opposed to them doing it voluntarily has always produced its share of deserters and unrest among some of the population throughout history. From the Revolution through the Gulf War, people in this…
Airbrush Lettering
| February 19, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Lettering is and always will be the bread and butter of T-shirt airbrushing. You will earn most of your income using and learning to properly market various lettering styles. Letter can be a stand alone design that can sell for $3- $15 or a great accent to a masterpiece portrait. You live by your lettering…
Winslow Homer Landscape Painter and Printmaker – American Marine Painting
| February 9, 2012 | Posted by admin under Famous Painters |
Winslow Homer was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th century America and a preeminent figure in American art. American painter Winslow Homer was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 24, 1836. He is considered one of the most influential…
Irises by Vincent van Gogh, May 1889
| February 8, 2012 | Posted by admin under Famous Paintings |
Saint-Rémy, France, May, 1889, Oil on canvas, 71 x 93 cm, The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles The passionate late work of van Gogh, the hero of Modernism, was the product of his familiarity with Japanese color woodcuts. “Here my life becomes more and more like that of a Japanese painter” he wrote in a…
Impressionists and Post-Impressionists: Creative and Intellectual Concerns
| February 8, 2012 | Posted by admin under Painting |
Peddle back to the late 1800′s – a time when artists began to paint subject matter not normally seen. A time when paintings began to include images of real people doing real, everyday things. Encyclopaedia Britannica explains: “These artists became dissatisfied early in their careers with academic teaching’s emphasis on depicting a historical or mythological subject matter…
van Gogh and Gauguin: The Search for Sacred Art
| February 8, 2012 | Posted by admin under Famous Painters |
Ah, such a glorious invitation this gorgeous book jacket extends. In colors of blue, yellow and red, the names and faces of two of the most well-known and well-loved artists of all time, silently request your presence. Inside… a beautifully composed story which picks up where others have left off. Written by Debora Silverman, this…
Essential Equipment for Oil Painting
| February 7, 2012 | Posted by admin under Oil Painting |
When painting quickly, a few essentials are far more help than lots of unnecessary equipment that will clutter up your working area or weigh you down when working outdoors. In fact, all you need to get started are a limited selection of colors, just three brushes, a sketchbook and pencil or pen, and a few other useful…
