Author: cparker
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Frédéric Pillot
Though not well known here in the U.S. (and undeservedly so), Frédéric Pillot is well known in France as a creator of comics, illustrations and beloved children’s books. Pillot pushes the stylized exaggeration of his characters and environments out to the limits, and then wraps his scenes in lovingly rendered detail, atmosphere and lighting effects.…
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Frederick Sandys’ Proud Maisie drawings
Proud Maisie (3 versions), drawings by Frederick Sandys. The first two versions of this drawing are in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and share a single page, with a link to the image on green paper below the primary image. There doesn’t seem to be a separate description for the second drawing, so…
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Abe Toshiyuki
Abe Toshiyuki is a Japanese watercolor artist whose work often focuses on intimate close in views of nature, as well as more traditional longer views. He uses precise sharp edges in contrast to softer focus areas to wonderful effect, allowing his subjects to posses solidity as well as qualities of the ephemeral. I particularly enjoy…
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Eye Candy for Today: Thomas Moran’s Autumn Afternoon, the Wissahickon
Autumn Afternoon, the Wissahickon, Thomas Moran, oil on canvas, roughy 30 x 45″ ( 77 x 115 cm), in the collection of the Terra Foundation for American Art (click on image for an enlargement). There is a larger image on Wikipedia, though the color is off. I’ve taken that image and color corrected it to…
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Jourdan Truffan
Jourdan Truffan is a concept artist snd illustrator based in Sydney, Australia who works digially in Photoshop and Blender. His fresh, nicely styleized designs for both characters and environments have an appealing clarity and precision. He applies to that solid foundation a playful sense of light and shadow, giving his scenes a sense of atmosphere.…
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Eye Candy for Today: The Goldfish Bowl, Edward Perugini
The Goldfish Bowl, Edward Perugini, oil on canvas. roughly 39 x 31 in. (100 x 79 cm). Link is to the Bonham’s auction page from 2010. Click on the image on the Bonham’s page for a larger version. Bonham’s at the time lists it as only “attributed to” Perugini, but all other references to it…