Category: Watercolor and Gouache
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Medieval style Tolkien illustrations by Sergei Lukhimov
These illustrations, mostly done in a style reminiscent of medieval Russian iconography, are from Russian editions of JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings books. They were painted primarily in gouache by Ukrainian artist Sergei Iukhimov. I haven’t been able to find much directly on Iukhimov, save multiple references to this particular series of illustrations. The…
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Sargent watercolors at MFA, Houston
Just a note for those in the Houston, Texas area that a beautiful exhibition of over 100 watercolors by one of the greatest masters of the medium, John Singer Sargent, is still at the Museum of Fine Arts until May 26, 2014. I saw the version of the exhibit that was at the Brooklyn Museum…
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Parka Blogs’ art tools and gears
I’ve written before about a blog called The Tools Artists Use, which is based on the excellent concept of asking various illustrators and other artists about their primary working tools. The Tools Artists Use blog is taking a break, but the most recent post points out that Teoh Yi Chie of Parka Blogs (which I…
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E.A. Verdine
Ernie Verdine is an artist from Utah who works primarily in watercolor, and occasionally with gouache and acrylic. He uses a restrained palette, close value relatinships and strong textural elements to give his landscapes a feeling of quiet contemplation.
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Atlas de Zoologie: ou collection de 100 planches
Atlas de Zoologie: ou collection de 100 planches (Zoological atlas or collection of 100 plates), by Paul Gervais, is a volume meant to accompany a large set of books on Zoology. Published in France in 1844, the book’s 100 plates feature over 200 illustrations by various artists of a number of different species, both extant…
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Matthew Cook (update)
In many ways, all art is about selection. Whether representational or non-representational, imaginary or abstracted from reality — visual art is about choices of what to show and what not to show. So, for that matter, is writing, music and all other forms of communication and expression. Ever since bottom-line mandates turned “news” into “infotainment”,…