Month: February 2014
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John Frederick Kensett
Like many, if not most, classifications of groups of artists, the “Hudson River School” was not a term invented by the artists themselves, but assigned by gallery owners and art historians to classify a number of artists with similar inclinations, most of whom worked in New York State in the mid-19th century. Another assignment of…
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Eye Candy for Today: Osias Beert still life
Dishes with Oysters, Fruit, and Wine, Osias Beert the Elder On Google Art Project, downloadable version on Wikimedia Commons. Original is in the National Gallery of Art, DC, which has a description of the painting.
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My latest articles for Answers.com
I have continued to write articles on painting for Answers.com, though this will be the last month in which I will do so. My latest articles are: What are Glazing and Scumbling in Painting? An Introduction to Plein Air Painting An Introduction to Gouache: The surprising Versatility of Opaque Watercolor Make Painting Easier by Using…
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Klaus Pillon
Klaus Pillon is a French illustrator and concept artist. His atmospheric landscapes and environments are often cast in limited color ranges, with an emphasis on tone and accents of color to provide focus and drama. His command of atmospheric perspective and soft edges allows him to project a feeling of large scale in many of…
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Eye Candy for Today: Church’s icebergs
The Icebergs, Frederic Edwin Church On Wikimedia Commons, larger here. Original is in the Dallas Museum of Art. There is an article about the painting on the Wall Street Journal. You can get a sense of the scale of the painting in this photo from Steve Doherty’s blog. Just in case you haven’t seen enough…
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Duane Keiser’s Transitory Paintings
It’s not uncommon for artists to paint over, or scrape off and repaint, existing paintings. Oil paintings, in particular, lend themselves to this process, and a number of historical paintings have been shown by art forensics to have been painted over or repainted many times. Normally, the goal is a finished painting that is better…