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  • Alex Callaway

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    Alex Callaway is a UK based artist whose work encompasses pop surrealism, illustration, landscape and portraits. However, on his personal website, Callaway focuses on his still life paintings. These are of simple, commonplace still life subjects, and are painted with finesse and a sense of keen observation of light and texture, giving them a contemplative…

  • Eye Candy for Today: Rembrandt riverfront drawing

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    View over the Amstel from the Rampart, Rembrandt van Rijn Brown ink and wash, roughly 3 1/2 x 7 inches (9 x 18 cm); in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, DC. Though a number of Rembrandt’s drawings, particularly those of figures or religious scenes, can be identified as preliminary to particular paintings…

  • Byam Shaw

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    John Byam Liston Shaw, more commonly known as Byam Shaw, was a British painter and illustrator active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Shaw was influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite painters who preceded him by a generation, and was one of the last hold-outs to carry their traditions on in the face of waning…

  • Eye Candy for Today: William Wyld watercolor

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    St. Mark’s Square, Venice, with Loggetta; William Wyld Watercolor and ink, roughly 10 x 7 inches (25 x 18 cm); in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Use the Download or Enlarge links under the image on their page. I love this beautiful ink and watercolor rendering, not just for its wonderful combination…

  • Leonard Campbell Taylor

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    Leonard Campbell Taylor was a British painter active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is know for his portraits and in particular for his interiors with figures, many of which are also portraits. He was a war artist during WWI, and also did some illustration. Many of his portraits and figures are…

  • Luke Buck

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    Luke Buck is an Indiana native who paints crisp, bright landscapes in acrylic, watercolor and gouache. In addition to painting subjects in his home state, Buck is working on a project to paint in every state of the union. You will find both original paintings and limited edition reproductions on his website. Many of his…