Author: cparker
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Eye Candy for Today: Childe Hassam’s The Victorian Chair
The Victorian Chair, Childe Hassam Link is to the Google Art Project; downloadable high-resolution file on Wikimedia Commons; original is in the Smithsonian American Art Museum (which also has a zoom feature, though the Google one is a bit smoother). What a wonderful portrait — sensitive and delicate from the intended viewing distance — but…
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Joseph Alleman
Utah painter Joseph Alleman works in both watercolor and oil, though watercolor seems to be his primary medium. Many painters in watercolor seek to take advantage of the transparent brilliance it makes possible, resulting in lots of high-chroma watercolors. Alleman takes a different track, seeking in watercolor its delicate and subtle qualities, variation in soft…
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Kan Muftic
Kan Muftic is a concept artist and illustrator based in London, UK. His film credits include Dracula Untold, Godzilla 2014, Guardians of the Galaxy, Cinderella and Edge of Tomorrow; games include Batman Arkham Knight, Batman Arkham City and Batman Arkham Asylum. The number of pieces available on his website and CG Society portfolio isn’t extensive,…
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Eye Candy for Today: Willem Claeszoon Heda still life
Still Life of Oysters, a Nautilus Cup, a Roemer, Lemon and Other Objects, Willem Claeszoon Heda On Sotheby’s (zoomable). Direct link to image file here. I love the subtle sheen of colors in the nautilus cup, and the way the glassware almost disappears into the dark background. Interesting to compare to this somewhat more elaborate…
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Model Sheets (@modelsheets)
Model sheets, sometimes called character sets or “settei”, are drawings of characters in various views that are distributed to teams who work on the same animations, comics, or other art or illustration projects for which consistency in the rendering of the character must be maintained between several different artists. Model Sheets (@modelsheets) is a Twitter…
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Victor Gilbert
In the late 19th century, artists in Europe, emboldened by the advent of Realism and the freedom it granted from historical or romanticized themes, began to depict contemporary daily life. Some specialized in specific aspects of day to day life, particularly in Paris, center of the art world at the time. Victor-Gabriel Gilbert was a…