1. The Famous Optical Artist - Bridget Riley an Op Art Pioneer
January 10, 2011
One of the major Optical Art (Op Art) proponents, British artist and printmaker Bridget Riley was born on the 24th of April, 1931 in London. Riley is most commonly known for her signature black and white oil paintings depicting geographic patterns that cause optical illusions which have become synon...
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2. The Frieze Art Fair Review
December 15, 2010
The Frieze Art Fair is an annual art exhibition and sales event showcasing contemporary art galleries, special artists’ projects, talks programme and an education programme led by artists. The event is held at London’s Regent’s Park in October. The Freize Art Fair 2010 was held from the 14th to the ...
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3. One of the Best Brands of Oil Paint - Daler Rowney Oil Paints
December 06, 2010
Daler Rowney oil paints are one of the leading brands of oil colour, and their brand of paint is known among experienced artists for the blend of tradition and technology and the unique glossy texture. The production method that involves grounding the quality pigment and oil content which results...
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4. The Artist Who Painted Sunflowers - Vincent van Gogh
August 07, 2009
Vincent van Gogh known to many as the artist who painted sunflowers, was a talented impressionist painter and influenced modern methods of Expressionism. He created a great multitude of paintings on canvas and other artworks within a decade. When van Gogh painted, he created thick strokes with his b...
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5. A Famous Post-Impressionist Artist - Paul Gauguin
July 21, 2009
The French Post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin was born on 7 June 1848 in Paris, France. Born to journalist Clovis Gauguin and Aline Maria Chazal (who was half-Peruvian and the daughter of socialist writer and activist Flora Tristan). Paul and his family left for Peru in his early childhood. His...
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6. The American Pop Art Artist - James Rosenquist
June 08, 2009
James Rosenquist's creations are a great inspiration to the younger generation of artists of the present century. Though classified among the exponents of Pop Art, Rosenquist wasn't bothered about fitting into any particular classification of art. Nevertheless, his utilization of popular and recogni...
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7. The Famous Pop Art Artist - Andy Warhol
May 08, 2009
Throughout the many years of Andy Warhol's career, he attained fame in both the film world and the art world. Using the photographs of his subjects to assist him, he was able to create portraits on canvas of both popular figures and villains. These depictions reflected both his persona and the perso...
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8. The Canvases of Lucian Freud - Famous British Artist
November 10, 2008
The British portraitist Lucian Freud - of German origin and grandson of Sigmund Freud - began his artistic career with surrealist paintings on canvas such as “The Painter’s Room” (1944) and moved on to portraits, especially nudes, since the 1950s. He paints people “not because of what they are like,...
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9. Jamie Wyeth - His Portrait Paintings on Canvas
November 10, 2008
Jamie Wyeth was fortunate to become a gifted portraitist probably because of the many painters in his family who must have inspired him. Oil is a medium which he seemed to love to use in his works. He did not take portraiture lightly and always spent many an hour with his subjects. Whether he painte...
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10. Interior Designers Portfolios - What to Expect From Your First Meeting with A Designer
October 27, 2008
One of the most effective ways for an interior designer to sell his or her services is through the use of a portfolio. An interior designer portfolio showcases a designer’s best work in a way that appeals to the client. It puts together some of the finest designs and solutions that a designer has co...
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Author: Mark Jubbs
