Bold Brushstrokes Energize Abstract, Pixelated Landscapes by Artist Jason Anderson

2 years ago | Colossal | 2 articles

“Uprising” (2020). All images © Jason Anderson, shared with permission Jason Anderson visualizes city skylines, swooping highway exchanges, and a range of urban landscapes...
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An unusual background for an artist

2 years ago | K. Joann Russell

Artistic Influences K. Joann Russell drew with pencil and pen, painted with pastels, worked in fiber arts, and carved leather as a young girl. The artistic background of her...
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Swirling Abstract Portraits by Firelei Báez Explore Identity in Diasporic Societies

3 years ago | Colossal

“Sans-Souci” (2015), acrylic and ink on linen, 108 x 74 inches Using acrylic, gouache, ink, and graphite, artist Firelei Báez creates intricate portraits that blur the...
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Catching Up!

4 years ago | Sally Dean 365 Flowers

Wow its been two months exactly since my last post! I think March did a lot of us in- and April- but now the daffodils and tulips and trees are in bloom and our spirits are...
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Trying a Wet Underpainting on Uart Dark

4 years ago | Kem Studios

'Autumn Mosaic' 9x12 pastel on Uart Dark ©Karen Margulis available $165 There is something very satisfying about wet underpaintings. Holding a brush and watching pastel melt...
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Trying a Wet Underpainting on Uart Dark

4 years ago | Kem Studios

'Autumn Mosaic' 9x12 pastel on Uart Dark ©Karen Margulis available $165 There is something very satisfying about wet underpaintings. Holding a brush and watching pastel melt...
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Tiffany Chapel

4 years ago | Analog Artist Digital World

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, Was open to the public for free on Christmas Eve. Guards in the museum seemed more relaxed. The guard in the Tiffany Chapel...
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Pulse 2 Year Memorial

4 years ago | Analog Artist Digital World

June 12, 2018 marked 2 years since the massacre of 49 people at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. Barbara Poma the owner of the club held a vigil at the nightclub to honor those...
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Catching Up!

4 years ago | Sally Dean 365 Flowers

Wow its been two months exactly since my last post! I think March did a lot of us in- and April- but now the daffodils and tulips and trees are in bloom and our spirits are...
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How to Simplify Winter Trees

5 years ago | Kem Studios

'Winter Mosaic' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $155 It wasn't the best subject to paint for a demo. But in the end it held an important lesson about choosing reference...
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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 ...

The Poetic Face: Shirley S

Pastel Portrait and Video of Shirley S. Poet Read more ...

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