Author: cparker
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Michael Whelan
For many years, Michael Whelan was one of the best known, most popular and well respected artists in the field of fantasy illustration. His work set new standards for the field and continues to inspire new generations of artists. In the mid 90’s, Whelan transitioned from illustration into gallery art, bringing his refined draftsmanship, dramatic…
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Johannes Bosboom
Nineteenth century painter Johannes Bosboom is known for his portrayals of church interiors, in which he explored light and volumetric space. He produced several beautiful cityscapes as well, notably the striking View of the Paris Quay and the Cathedral in Rouen (images above, top, with detail). He was also notable and influential as a landscape…
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Eye Candy for Today: Way’s grapes
Bunch of Grapes, Andrew John Henry Way In the Walters Art Museum. Use “Explore Object” line in upper left of image, or Download link to right.
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Hopper Drawing
Hopper Drawing is a show at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York that pulls from a collection of over 2,500 drawings in the museum’s holdings, along with some of Hopper’s most iconic paintings, to examine both his process as a painter and his role as a draftsman. Though I have not yet…
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Randy Gallegos
Randy Gallegos is an illustrator working in the realm of fantasy, largely for the gaming industry. In contrast to current trends, Gallegos prefers to work traditionally in oil whenever possible, though he can work digitally when the assignment requires it. He also uses digital media for preliminary sketches, though he also likes to work traditionally…
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Eye Candy for Today: Whistler’s Purple And Rose
Purple and Rose: The Lange Leizen of the Six Marks, James Abbott McNeill Whistler On Google Cultural Institute: Art Project. Also visible as a single large image on Wikimedia Commons (5mb). Original is in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. I stop to be stunned by this beautiful painting every time I visit the museum. I…