Author: cparker
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Martin Dimitrov
Martin Dimitrov is a painter originally from Sofia, Bulgaria and now based in the U.S. Self-trained as an artist, Dimitrov paints still life, landscape and figures. His still life compositions are subtle and contemplative, with muted value contrasts and restrained colors, often emphasizing the textural appeal of his subjects. I particularly enjoy his paintings of…
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Richard Wright
Richard Wright is an illustrator, concept artist and matte painter based in the UK. Beyond that, there is no bio information on his website or ArtStation gallery. His work is richly atmospheric and textural; his colors chosen to evoke mood and drama. I enjoy his use of suggestion in backgrounds, whether for environmental elements or…
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Eye Candy for Today: Jean-Etienne Liotard’s Chocolate Girl
The Chocolate Girl, Jean-Etienne Liotard Pastel on parchment, roughly 20 x 32 inches (52 x 82 cm). Link is to zoomable version on Google Art Project; downloadable file on Wikimedia Commons; original is in the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden. This is the most famous of 18th century Swiss artist Jean-Etienne Liotard’s beautiful pastel portraits and genre…
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Mateusz Urbanowicz
Originally from Poland, Mateusz Urbanowicz is a concept artist, animator, illustrator and painter currently living in Tokyo. Urbanowicz works in ink, watercolor, gouache and acrylic gouache, as well as in digital media. On his website and other online portfolios, you’ll find a selection of his professional and personal work. I particularly enjoy his series of…
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Eye Candy for Today: William Trost Richards’ October
October, William Trost Richards In the collection of the National Gallery of Art, DC. There are zoomable and downloadable versions of the image available on their website. This painting by the 19th century American artist William Trost Richards reflects a shift in his approach to landscape, and painting in general, when he became influenced by…
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Eye Candy for Today: William Trost Richards pencil landscape
Landscape, William Trost Richards Graphite on paper, roughly 9 x 6 inches (21 x 16 cm). In the collection of the National Gallery of Art, DC. There is both a zoomable and downloadable version available from their site. This remarkable drawing from 1862 was likely a study for Richards’ 1863 painting, October. Both were done…