Lines and Colors art blog

Month: April 2018

  • Adolf Kauffmann

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    Adolf Kauffmann was an Austrian painter active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His emphasis was on landscapes and maritime scenes, though he also painted cityscapes and other subjects. In his landscapes he often painted deep woodlands and closeups of trees, which he approached with highly textural paint effects. Images of Kaufmann’s work…

  • Eye Candy for Today: Carl Wihelm Kolbe etching

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    A Dead Oak Tree, Carl Wihelm Kolbe Etching on laid paper, roughly 14 x 20 inches (37 x 52 cm), Link is to zoomable version on Google Art Project; original is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, DC, which has a downloadable high-res version of the image. Kolbe was noted for his…

  • Matthieu Forichon

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    French illustrator Matthieu Forichon works in vector illustration, an approach that lends itself well to his crisp, elegant portrayals of fashion, travel, food and drink for clients like Louis Vuitton, Nespresso, Lillet, Camus cognacs & Neuhaus chocolates. I find particular appeal in his use of dramatic lighting in interiors and Parisian night scenes. Forichon’s website…

  • Trevor Tennant

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    Though he also paints still life and architectural subjects, Canadian painter Trevor Tennant focuses primarily on landscape and wildlife art. His approach to landscape is nicely naturalistic, with restrained colors, controlled values and an eye for atmosphere and texture. His website includes both originals and prints, and features a step-through process of one of his…

  • Eye Candy for Today: Alfons Mucha portrait drawing

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    Jaroslava Mucha, Alfons Mucha Link is to Wikimedia Commons. Pencil and white (presumably gouache) on toned paper, roughly 13 x 10 inches (33 x 25 cm). This lively and sensitive drawing by Czech painter, poster artist and decorative designer Alfons (Alphonse) Mucha is a portrait of his daughter, Jaroslava. The high resolution version available from…

  • Su Jian

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    Su Jian is a concept artist based in Beijing, China and working in the film industry. Beyond that, I know little. I haven’t found an official website other than a presence on ArtStation, and that has no information on projects of companies worked for. Su Jian’s illustrations are sometimes in the vein of common concept…