Month: December 2014
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Happy Leyendecker Baby New Year 2015!
As I’ve done every New Year’s Eve for the past nine years, I’ll wish all Lines and Colors readers a Happy New Year with more of J.C. Leyendecker’s terrific New Year’s babies from early 20th century covers for The Saturday Evening Post. Have a wonderful, art-filled year!
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Chris Riddell
Chris Riddell is British illustrator and political cartoonist, known for his cartoons in The Observer, and for a series of children’s books he has illustrated, written or co-written, including The Edge Chronicles, Goth Girl, Muddle Earth, and his new colaboration with Neil Gaiman, The Sleeper and the Spindle (images above, top three). The latter title…
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Eye Candy for Today: Childe Hassam’s The Victorian Chair
The Victorian Chair, Childe Hassam Link is to the Google Art Project; downloadable high-resolution file on Wikimedia Commons; original is in the Smithsonian American Art Museum (which also has a zoom feature, though the Google one is a bit smoother). What a wonderful portrait — sensitive and delicate from the intended viewing distance — but…
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Joseph Alleman
Utah painter Joseph Alleman works in both watercolor and oil, though watercolor seems to be his primary medium. Many painters in watercolor seek to take advantage of the transparent brilliance it makes possible, resulting in lots of high-chroma watercolors. Alleman takes a different track, seeking in watercolor its delicate and subtle qualities, variation in soft…
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Kan Muftic
Kan Muftic is a concept artist and illustrator based in London, UK. His film credits include Dracula Untold, Godzilla 2014, Guardians of the Galaxy, Cinderella and Edge of Tomorrow; games include Batman Arkham Knight, Batman Arkham City and Batman Arkham Asylum. The number of pieces available on his website and CG Society portfolio isn’t extensive,…
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Eye Candy for Today: Willem Claeszoon Heda still life
Still Life of Oysters, a Nautilus Cup, a Roemer, Lemon and Other Objects, Willem Claeszoon Heda On Sotheby’s (zoomable). Direct link to image file here. I love the subtle sheen of colors in the nautilus cup, and the way the glassware almost disappears into the dark background. Interesting to compare to this somewhat more elaborate…