I just discovered the YouTube channel of Stephen Bauman. I will definitely be visiting it frequently. Stephen is an excellent artist who specializes in portraiture. I am partial to his still life’s as well. Here are some of my favorite works. Check him out on Artsy or if your interested in more tutorials visit his […]
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Fresh artworks from the studio of Liz Parker. Originally posted 2020-12-05 17:46:53.
Sharing photos of ourselves online is so common place it’s probably a little odd that I have avoided it for so long, especially since I’m trying to let the world see my art. Up till now I have been very hesitant to share any photos of myself. Though it doesn’t make much sense to try […]
John Currin’s work has long been a favorite of mine. His painterly approach to brush work, the balance between exaggeration and realism, and the subject of the human form are part of what makes his work so attractive. I must warn the viewer though that pornography is a frequent subject of his, something I find […]
When purchasing an un-stretched canvas painting you will need to either stretch it yourself or your local art store or framing store should be able to do it for you. The cost of stretching a large painting is far less than what it would cost to ship it. If you do it yourself, depending on […]
I’ve always been curious about the academic process. As an outsider looking in and seeing all the highly finished, accurate and beautiful works produced by schools professing an academic approach I felt like there was some mystery that they had discovered the answer to. As a self taught artist I think it can be easy […]
As we view art, the more we see, and the more we consider, the more sensitive we become to it. By viewing the same artworks daily we are making an image in our hearts of what that work represents and what it means to us personally. I think it is very enriching to surround ourselves […]
Inspiration for the sculpture I began this sculpture inspired to capture the character and majesty of the bald eagle and the ennobling sense he may impart on the spectator. Imagining how he should convey a feeling of quiet discerning, reserved, controlled power and a fierceness of purpose. Qualities that we may witness in this beautiful […]
It seems that the majority of art enthusiasts tend toward one side or the other, classicism or modernity. And even more of our artists settle on one and forgo the other, often dismissing their counterpart as inferior. The appreciation of beauty and so the aesthetic that we relate to is determined by our education, experience […]
Over the last few years I’ve seen roughly 100 works of art leave my home and go off into the world to be enjoyed by their new owners. Being very productive in the studio is the way I love to spend my time but it comes with a little problem. The problem of space or […]