Month: May 2019
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Greg Rutkowski
Greg Rutkowski is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from Poland, whose clients include Wizards of the Coast. Among his other fantasy subjects, Rutkowski paints terrific dragons, with a feeling of leathery textures and lots of creative variations. His digital paintings often have a nicely naturalistic and textural painterly approach. In addition to his concept…
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Eye Candy for Today: The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat, John Reinhard Weguelin
The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat, John Reinhard Weguelin Link is to zoomable version on Google Art Project; high-res downloadable image on Wikimedia Commons; original is in the Auckland Art Gallery. Victorian art lovers were fascinated with ancient cultures and settings, particularly those of ancient Egypt, and this image of obsequies (funeral rites) for the…
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Joseph Mugniani
Joseph Mugniani was an Italian/American artist, printmaker and illustrator active in the 20th century. He is best known for his illustrations for the works of Ray Bradbury, who was also his longtime friend. Mugniani was also the author of several books on drawing and painting (Amazon link). I particularly enjoy his darkly textural lithographs. The…
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Heinrich Vogeler
Heinrich Vogeler, was a German painter, printmaker, illustrator, architect and designer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His teyle ranged from Art Nouveau illustrations to realist etchings and impressionist influenced paintings.
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Eye Candy for Today: Christen Købke landscape
The Garden Steps Leading to the Artist’s Studio on Blegdammen, Christen Købke Oil on paper laid on canvas, roughly 9 x 13 inches (22 x 33 cm). Link is to zoomable version on Google Art Project; downloadable version on Wikimedia Commons; original is in the National Gallery of Denmark. I love the odd angle at…