Category Archives: Famous Artists
Frida’s Garden
It’s cold here in the Midwest. Today the temperatures are well below freezing with even colder wind chill factors. It’s not a good day for being outside. One way we have of dealing with winter, though, is to think ahead to
Frida’s Garden
It’s cold here in the Midwest. Today the temperatures are well below freezing with even colder wind chill factors. It’s not a good day for being outside. One way we have of dealing with winter, though, is to think ahead to
Mary Cassatt’s Good Fight
As a respectable woman in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Mary Cassatt faced many restrictions.
Mary Cassatt’s Good Fight
As a respectable woman in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Mary Cassatt faced many restrictions.
Impressionist Styles
Characteristics of an Impressionist painting include distinctive brush strokes, vivid colors, ordinary subject matter, candid poses and compositions and most importantly, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities and unusual visual angles.
Impressionist Styles
Characteristics of an Impressionist painting include distinctive brush strokes, vivid colors, ordinary subject matter, candid poses and compositions and most importantly, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities and unusual visual angles.
The Beginnings of Impressionism
Impressionism appeals to us, perhaps, because it allows us to understand art a very personal level. We’re not shown everything but are, instead, given subtle hints.
The Beginnings of Impressionism
Impressionism appeals to us, perhaps, because it allows us to understand art a very personal level. We’re not shown everything but are, instead, given subtle hints.
Outside the Lines
Painting outdoors appeals to me in many ways. I love nature, I enjoy hiking, and I’m probably at my happiest when I’m in a woodland setting or at the water’s edge. So, why haven’t I done more plein air painting? Good question.
Outside the Lines
Painting outdoors appeals to me in many ways. I love nature, I enjoy hiking, and I’m probably at my happiest when I’m in a woodland setting or at the water’s edge. So, why haven’t I done more plein air painting? Good question.
Emotions in Art
I’ve written a lot about emotions in art. For me, emotion is what draws me to a particular painting when I’m looking at works of art. Now, as an artist, emotion also draws me to particular scenes, and when I pick up
Emotions in Art
I’ve written a lot about emotions in art. For me, emotion is what draws me to a particular painting when I’m looking at works of art. Now, as an artist, emotion also draws me to particular scenes, and when I pick up
Art, Animals, and Activism
Art is so much more than pretty pictures or even interesting compositions. Art can also be inspiring — in more than the usual sense. Because art has the ability to touch us at deep, emotional levels, it can stir us to action.
Art, Animals, and Activism
Art is so much more than pretty pictures or even interesting compositions. Art can also be inspiring — in more than the usual sense. Because art has the ability to touch us at deep, emotional levels, it can stir us to action.
