Delicate Spikes and Lush Petals Bloom from Avital Avital's Voluptuous Porcelain Vessels

2 monthes ago | Colossal

All images © Avital Avital, shared with permission The diverse world of plants and flowers is a source of fascination for ceramic artist Avital Avital , who crafts delicately...
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Rosalba Carriera. Vemetian pastel portrait painter of the Rococo era

3 monthes ago | Chez Namaste Nancy

Rosalba Carriera , in full Rosalba Giovanna Carriera , (born October 7, 1675, Venice -died April 15, 1757, Venice), Venetian portrait painter and miniaturist, an originator of...
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Eugène Grasset - part 2

4 monthes ago | Poul Webb

Self-Portrait Eugène Grasset (1845 - 1917) was born in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1845. He was raised in an artistic environment as the son of a cabinetmaker and sculptor who...
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Eugène Grasset - part 1

4 monthes ago | Poul Webb

Eugène Grasset (1845 - 1917) was born in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1845. He was raised in an artistic environment as the son of a cabinetmaker and sculptor who taught him at an...
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Typicals Kabyle fibula first half of the XXth century

8 monthes ago | How to Draw

The Kabylie region is a Mediterranean coastal region, the hot enamels (blue, green, yellow "orangy" and red "coral" ) characterizing these jewels are mainly inspired by the...
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Year in Review: 2021

One year ago | Home Is Where The Internet Is

It's the end of the year, and this is my THIRTEENTH annual year-in-review post! (See also: 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , and 2009...
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Pushpa kumari - Upending Tradition

One year ago | Art Found Out

Lines on a page, deliberately rendered, brings to light a world imagined by Pushpa Kumari. Using only a pen and ink on paper, Kumari visualizes a domain energized by religion...
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Raymond Peynet - part 3

One year ago | Poul Webb

Raymond Peynet was born in Paris in 1908. At age fifteen he gained entrance to the famous “Ecole des Arts Appliqués,” a school which happened to be located just opposite the...
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Raymond Peynet - part 2

One year ago | Poul Webb

Raymond Peynet was born in Paris in 1908. At age fifteen he gained entrance to the famous “Ecole des Arts Appliqués,” a school which happened to be located just opposite the...
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Raymond Peynet - part 1

One year ago | Poul Webb

Raymond Peynet was born in Paris in 1908. At age fifteen he gained entrance to the famous “Ecole des Arts Appliqués,” a school which happened to be located just opposite the...
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Emma Elliott presents new marble sculptures at on form 18

Emma Elliott is one of forty sculptors selected for on form 18, a biennial exhibition of sculpture in stone at Asthall Manor in the Cotswolds. She joins world renowned and... Read more ...

Vibrant Makeup Mirrors Sweet Frozen Treats in Max Siedentopf's ‘Pleasure...

All images © Max Siedentopf, shared with permission London-based artist and creative director Max Siedentopf has a knack for portraying more than meets the eye in his... Read more ...

Sketch o'the Week- Jenna Ortega!

The Lovely Anna and I finally watched the last of the new “Wednesday” show on Netflix staring the perfectly cast Jenna Ortega as the titular character. We enjoyed it quite a... Read more ...

Blue Glass, Teal Glass Goblet and Orange

More delicious finds from the thrift store. This still life was set up in natural light by my east window. I worked on the drawing for a couple of days to get the composition... Read more ...

Early Pongo

These rough animation drawings show the early design of Pongo with a larger muzzle. See previous post on this topic here Ollie Johnston animated this section from the opening... Read more ...

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