Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) 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. Largely self-taught, Homer began his career working as a commercial illustrator. He subsequently took [...]
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The Color of Night
Here’s a wonderful, educational….beautiful slide show touching on the life and work of Frederic Reminton. From the National Gallery of Art. Definitely worth your time… Frederic Remington – The Color of Night
Local Color
In painting, the term Local color refers to the natural color of an object unmodified by adding light and shadow or any other distortion. Local color is best seen on a matt surface, due to it not being reflected, and therefore distorted. In literature, regionalism or local color fiction refers to fiction or poetry that [...]
Just call him 'Goya'…
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish painter and printmaker regarded both as the last of the Old Masters and as the first of the moderns. Goya was a court painter to the Spanish Crown and a chronicler of history. The subversive and subjective element in [...]
A bit of art history…
One of my very favorite artistic movements is that of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The Brotherhood was founded by William Holman Hunt , John Everett Millais and Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1848. These three were later joined by William Michael Rossetti, James Collinson, Frederic George Stephens and Thomas Woolner. Their collective intention was to return to [...]
True Artistry
I’ve read some things lately that have sent my thoughts in the direction of a glaring need to recover the depth of knowledge and quality in our artistry as we see in masters such as Rembrandt, Monet, and Vermeer. There’s is so much art produced now and so many who call themselves artists who have [...]
Mere Beauty
This is an excellent article that give a peek into the life and work of Jacob Collins. The words, the images….the implications on our own artistic endeavors…it’s astounding. “Though I was raised in a creative household, I didn’t fall in love with visual art until college, for a few reasons. First, I cannot draw to [...]
