I read a quote recently that said something like this: “I would rather have written only Alice in Wonderland than the entire Encyclopedia Brittanica.” I was visiting a college library a few weeks ago. If you… Read More
“. . . to see takes time like to have a friend takes time . . .” ~ Georgia O’Keeffe The above artwork is a photo of Georgia O’Keeffe by the photographer… Read More
The above artwork is “Portrait of Mrs. Frank Millet” by John Singer Sargent. – – – - I’m unusual. I’m a connoisseur of magazines. “Connoisseur” and “magazines” probably don’t belong in the same… Read More
The above artwork is by Hilda Belcher. It is likely a portrait of the artist Georgia O’Keeffe. It is titled “The Checkered Dress” and was created in 1907 when Georgia O’Keeffe was a student… Read More
Most visual artists compose in 2 dimensions. They understand centering, balance, and asymmetry. But exponentially fewer artists understand composing in both 2 and 3 dimensions at the same time. Here are excellent examples… Read More
(Click on the image if you wish to view it individually.) The above oil painting was recently created by John Larriva. The painting, inspired in part by works by Herbert James Draper, evokes modern pyschological… Read More
Artworks by Anwen Keeling. The above artwork is titled “Glow.” (Click on the images if you wish to view them individually or larger.) Suspense: Silence: Radiance: Shimmer: Indigo Depths: Is that a dagger I… Read More
Artworks by Anwen Keeling. The above artwork is titled “Drifting.” (Click on the images if you wish to view them individually and larger.) “Harriet”: “Doorway 2004″: “Odalisque”: “Mirror Mirror”: “Drowsy Numbness”: “If Love Was… Read More
“Live Well” by Robert Lange. It is said the Taj Mahal in India was created as a monument for a lost love. The emperor, experiencing an inconsolable loss, created the Taj Mahal to remember, honor, and show others… Read More
I continue to be fascinated by Frida Kahlo. I read any book I can find on her. While reading about her today, this thought came to my pen: There are at least two… Read More
Or stubbornness if you will. The above by Gustav Klimt is titled “Mäda Primavesi.” I am still reading Anne Frank’s diary and Roger Ebert’s book ”Awake In The Dark,” a compilation of reviews and… Read More
Artwork by Vincent Fantauzzo. (Click on the image if you wish to view it individually.) It is not often I encounter a portrait where immediately I think, “Oh yes, THAT is everything you… Read More
A representative from the Colorado Art Ranch sent me this thoughtful email: Hi! I just discovered your wonderful site and blog. I wonder if you can recommend some artists whose work explores sexuality. … Read More
If you lived in an era or a culture where you thought many rules were primitive or misguided, what would you do? Would you speak out? “Great Art” has often been the work… Read More
Artworks by John Asaro: (Click on the images if you wish to view them individually or larger.) © All rights reserved by John Asaro. http://johnasaro.com/ – – – - Most Recent Artworks All the Artists’… Read More
Artworks by Stephen Wright: (Click on the images if you wish to view them individually or larger.) Self-portrait: © All rights reserved by Stephen Wright. http://galleryhenoch.com/ P.S. – Mr. Wright, if you ever read… Read More
Artworks by Edward Hopper: “Great art is the outward expression of an inner life of the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world . . .”… Read More
Artworks by Jean-Léon Gérôme: (Click on the images if you wish to view them individually or larger.) – – – - Jean-Léon Gérôme painted at least 3 exceptional paintings of naked slave women… Read More
Artworks by Xavier Ramonède, aka “XAV”: (Click on the images if you wish to view them individually or larger.) © All rights reserved by Xavier Ramonède. http://www.sushixav.com/ http://sushixav.blogspot.com/ http://www.myspace.com/xaaav – – – -… Read More
Artworks by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela: (Click on images if you wish to view them individually or larger.) I usually don’t show a detail (a cropped area of the larger image area) when I… Read More
Artworks by Frederick Carl Frieseke: (Click on images if you wish to view them individually or larger.) Some people have a tendency to stereotype artists as simply being narcissistic. While artists may have… Read More
Artworks by Gustav Klimt: (Click on the images if you wish to view them individually or larger.) “If you can’t please everyone with your deeds and art, please just a few.” – Gustav… Read More
Artworks by Robert Henri: (Click on images to view them individually or larger.) Both Edward Hopper and George Bellows were students of Robert Henri. Robert Henri on Wikipedia Ashcan School on Wikipedia -… Read More
Artworks by Xavier Ramonède, aka “XAV”: (Click on images to view them individually.) © All rights reserved by Xavier Ramonède. http://www.sushixav.com/ http://sushixav.blogspot.com/ http://www.myspace.com/xaaav – – – - Most Recent Artworks All the Artists’ Artworks… Read More
