Author: cparker
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Thomas Brissot
Thomas Brissot is a French concept artist and illustrator based in Paris. His website, blog, Tumblr and ArtStation portfolio feature a variety of work both professional and personal projects, as well as some digital painting from life. I particularly enjoy the theatrical way he uses spotlighting effects within in his compositions, as well as his…
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Jehan-Georges Vibert
19th century French painter Jehan-Georges (Jean-Georges) Vibert was born in Paris and studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He was known in particular for his satirical portrayals of Roman Catholic clergy — particularly Cardinals — who he portrayed indulging in lavish lifestyles rather than performing their assigned duties. These paintings were popular in France at…
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Eye Candy for Today: Frans Snyders’ Still Life with Small Game and Fruit
Still Life with Small Game and Fruit, Frans Snyders In the Rijksmuseum. It’t interesting to compare this painting with a similar subject by Snyders in the National Gallery of Art, DC: Still Life with Grapes and Game.
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Chris Dunn
Chris Dunn is an English illustrator and gallery artist whose most recent project is a series of watercolor paintings inspired by the classic children’s story The Wind in the Willows. Dunn has a wonderfully finessed style, combining a visceral, tactile realism with a delightful portrayal of his anthropomorphic animal protagonists. There is a warmth and…
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Eye Candy for Today: Peter Birmann’s The Devil’s Bridge
The Devil’s Bridge in the Schöllenen Gorge on the Way across the St. Gotthard Pass with a Mule Train, Peter Birmann Pen, brush, gray and brown inks. Link is to zoomable version on the Google Art Project; downloadable version on Wikimedia Commons; original is in the Albertina, Vienna. Though the rendering is distinctly european, the…