Author: cparker
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Eye Candy for Today: William R. Leigh portrait
Sophie Hunter Colston by William R. Leigh In the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. In addition to the larger image on the SAAM site, there is another image on Wikimdeia Commons. Though the latter is cropped, slightly soft in focus, and has a bit of glare, I’ve used it for the detail crop…
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Eric Wert
When I first encountered the still life paintings of Eric Wert, I was struck by his use of color: vibrant and intense, yet controlled and always in the service of the composition. I then was impressed with his handling of complex detailed compositions, often with multiple elements in front of intricate background patterns on wallpaper,…
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Christopher Copeland
Taking inspiration from the American Impressionists and Tonalists of the late 19th century, Minnesota artist Christopher Copeland paints landscapes with a deft touch for the representation of atmospheric effects and a keen sense of controlled value ranges and subtle color. In addition to the landscape of his native Minnesota, Copeland finds fascination in the very…
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Eye Candy for Today: Whistler etching
The Traghetto No. 2, James McNeill Whistler Etching and drypoint; eighth state of nine, roughly 9×12 inches (23x30cm). In the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Like Rembrandt, Whistler never fails to amaze me with how casual he makes his drawing process look in his etchings, and yet how powerful and subtle is the…
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Hari & Deepti
Harikrishnan Panicker and Deepti Nair are an artist couple living and working in Denver, Colorado. Among their other projects, Hari & Deepti create cut paper shadow boxes, illuminated with battery powered lights. When photographed in darkness, their scenes take on a deep, theatrical feeling. Like all sculpture and dimensional work, photographs can only give a…
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Eye Candy for Today: Helen Searle still life
Still Life with Fruit and Champagne, Helen Searle In the Smithsonian American Art Museum. There is a zoomable version on the museum’s site along with an enlargement. The image above was taken from Wikimedia Commons. Though slightly out of focus, it’s larger as a downloadable file, and I think the more restrained color may actually…