Month: August 2014
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Antonio Reyna
In his early 20’s, Spanish painter Antonio María de Reyna Manescau received a grant to study art in Rome for a time, and settled there permanently. Though he was based in Rome, he spent much of his time painting the architectural wonder that is Venice, as it appeared in the late 19th and early 20th…
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Eye Candy for Today: Dean Cornwell’s artist and model
The Artist and His Model, Dean Cornwell This beautiful piece by the brilliant American illustrator Dean Cornwell was in a private collection for years, and was sold at auction last October. The Heritage Auctions site has details. For those who don’t have a Heritage account, you can see the image in high resolution (2.8mb) through…
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Michael J. Lynch
Colorado painter Michael Lynch paints both in the studio and on location, but even his studio work has the kind of vibrant immediacy associated with plein air painting. Lynch’s paintings, particularly his smaller plein air pieces, have a wonderful surface character — in which the painter takes evident joy in the placement of his brushstrokes,…
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Eye Candy for Today: Ingres pencil portrait
Portrait of a Seated Lady, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres In the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Anders Andersen-Lundby
19th century Danish painter Anders Andersen-Lundby was known for his serene, atmospheric winter landscapes, often cast in the muted light of early evening.
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Jason Norton
Jason Norton is a Visual development artist based in California, who works in the gaming industry. Though there isn’t yet a great deal of work on his current or former blogs, there is enough of his sharp, lively style to leave me looking forward to more. [Via Concept Art World]