Lines and Colors art blog

Category: Gallery and Museum Art

  • Eric Wert

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    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,…

  • Christopher Copeland

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    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…

  • Eye Candy for Today: Whistler etching

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    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…

  • Eye Candy for Today: Helen Searle still life

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    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…

  • Ben Sack

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    Benjamin Sack creates wonderfully complex large scale drawings of imaginary cities, often in detailed, map-like projections. There is a fascinating video on YouTube that steps through his process in filling out the drawing shown above, top (with detail). I particularly like his fun take on Van Gogh’s The Starry Night (above, bottom, with detail). In…

  • Portraits of Mrs. Walter Rathbone Bacon: Zorn vs. Sargent

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    Though I’ve never had the chance to see the original in person (it’s not always on display), I’ve admired this portrait of Mrs. Walter Rathbone Bacon (née Virginia Purdy) by Anders Zorn in the high-resolution images on the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s website. The Met’s description of the painting is brief, and mentions that both…