Author: cparker
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Abbey Ryan (update)
I first wrote about Philadelphia based painter Abbey Ryan back in 2007. She was a early adopter of the “painting-a-day” regimen and the painter/blogger approach to selling directly to individuals and collectors through the internet, bypassing the traditional gallery system. Ryan studied oil painting with David Leffel at the Art Students League in New York,…
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Eye Candy for Today: Metsu’s Woman Reading a Letter
Woman Reading a Letter, Gabriel Metsu Link is to a version on Wikimedia Commons. The original is in the National Gallery of Ireland. This painting of a woman reading a letter, laced with symbolism and implied narrative, was intended as a “pendant” to Man Writing a Letter (the two paintings were meant to hang together…
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Eye Candy for Today: Henri Harpignies’ View of Moulins
A View of Moulins, Henri-Joseph Harpignies In the Metropolitan Museum of Art; use the download or zoom icons under the image on their site. At once straightforward and poetic, this view of a town in central France by the Barbizon painter is a beautiful example of the evocative power of watercolor. Harpignies combines solid draftsmanship,…
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Happy Leyendecker Baby New Year 2016!
As I’ve done every New Year’s Eve for the past 10 years, I’ll wish all Lines and Colors readers a Happy New Year with a few more of J.C. Leyendecker’s terrific New Year’s babies. These are from a three decade run of The Saturday Evening Post covers from the early 20th century. For more, see…
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William Logsdail
William Logsdail was an English painter active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He painted portraits, still life, history and genre subjects, but was known in particular for his beautiful portrayals of London and Venice, many of which were panted on location. His rich, textural evocations of streets and buildings often feel saturated…
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Kay Nielsen’s illustrations for East of the Sun and West of the Moon
East of the Sun and West of the Moon is a classic Norwegian book of fairy tales, most famously illustrated in a 1914 edition by the superb Danish illustrator Kay Nielsen. Taschen has just published a new deluxe, slipcased edition of the book. I haven’t personally seen it yet, but judging from other Taschen volumes,…