Seidai Tamura

Art Appreciation

Seidai Tamura is a realist artist known for his portraits of female nudes. Originally from Tokyo, Japan, Tamura was influenced, at a young age, by Manga comics. After graduating college and attending private workshops, he decided to become a fine artist.

As stated in a recent interview, Tamura invests the majority of his time on the drawing process before painting. This is evident in the detail of his paintings.

Perhaps one of my favorite of his paintings is The Three Graces, where three naked women, who look identical to each other, are bathing in a stream. The detail he dedicates to each girl is wonderful.

You can see more of his work HERE.




Self Portrait (2007) via americangallery



Morning Tea via conchigliadivenere



The Three Graces (2009) via conchigliadivenere

Similar Artists: William Adolphe Bouguereau


Sources: http://www.seidaitamura.com; http://www.khuantru.com/2011/10/seidai-tamura/; http://americangallery.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/seidai-tamura-1971/




 

Matt Doust

UPDATE

Art Appreciation

There's realistic and then there's hyperrealistic. Hyperrealistic is art that resembles high definition photography.

I came across Matt Doust's work while searching hyperrealistic artists. Doust was born in the U.S., but grew up in Perth, Australia. He was known for his large oil portraits of beautiful melancholy faces.

He passed away after an apparent seizure at the age of 29.

You can see more of this young and extremely talented artist HERE.





Untitled (Butterfly) (2012) via chetart

Untitled (Exposure #1) (2012) via rustybreak

Sources: http://thinkspacegallery.com/artists/bio/?artist=Matt%20Doust; http://fantastic-dl.blogspot.com/2011/05/matt-doust-painter-american-perth.html; http://www.curiobyafn.com/matt-doust.html; http://designcollector.net/matt-doust-art/; http://ladygunn.com/love-life/matt-doust; http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2012/09/matt-doust.html; http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-29/wa-artist-matt-doust-dies/4923112; http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/wa-artist-matt-doust-dies-from-epileptic-seizure/story-fnii5thq-1226706711891

Francesco Albani

Art Appreciation

Italian Baroque painter Francesco Albani is best known for his Roman frescos and Rococo-like biblical and mythological paintings.

Albani was born on March 17, 1578 in Bologna, Italy.

Assumption of the Virgin via Wikipedia

Holy Family with Angels (1630-1635) via kelly-mann

The Annunciation via artexpertswebsite

Diana and Actaeon (1617) via aclassicaday

Sources: http://www.artexpertswebsite.com/pages/artists/albani.php; http://www.russianpaintings.net/russian_paintings.vphp?author=152&sort=views; http://aclassicaday.blogspot.com/; http://kelly-mann.blogspot.com/2011/08/happy-birthday-francesco-albani.html; Wikipedia; Britannica

Natalie Imbruglia - Torn

Music Appreciation

If you're around age, you probably remember catching a music video on MTV or VH1 of an attractive girl wearing a Chinese dragon t-shirt and sweater singing in her apartment about her relationship that is drifting apart. The song was Torn, and it was performed by singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia. It was her first released single from her her debut album Left in the Middle.

Originally written by Ednaswap, an alternative rock back from L.A., the version sung by Imbruglia sold more than 4 million copies worldwide, according to everyHit.com, and won her international recognition with and MTV Video Music Award, MTV Europe Music Award, ARIA Music Award, and a Billboard Music Award.

The song still gives me butterflies in the stomach, when I listen to the song. Mainly because it reminds me of an important chapter in my young adult life when I fell in love in the wrong time.





Sources: Wikipedia; http://www.everyhit.com/bestsellingsingles.html

Santiago Carbonell

Art Appreciation

As many of you know, I enjoy looking at art. What I appreciate most is learning about the creator. Many times, you can get a better understanding of the art after you become familiar with the artist.

Recently, I've found interest in realism and hyperrealism--art that resembles a photograph. While searching through samples of this type of art, I came across Santiago Carbonell.

The Ecuadorian-born artist, who currently resides in Querétaro, Mexico, is recognized for his realistic oil paintings and murals. Perhaps telling of his ideology is the mural he was commissioned to paint in Mexico's National Supreme Court building, where he tributes women, the poor, and the forgotten.

You can see more of his work on his website, HERE.




Hombre con turbante naranja via tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica

El Abrazo via mariamagnolia2

Mirame y no me toques via multipleinsertions

Bendito sea tu vientre via tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica

via ginocchiogaleria


Sources: http://www.santiagocarbonell.com/; http://ggalleryslo.blogspot.com/2011/11/santiago-carbonell-mexico.html#!/2011/11/santiago-carbonell-mexico.html; http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2010/09/22/cultura/a04n1cul; Wikipedia

Annie Dover

Art Appreciation

Annie Dover is an American self-taught artist who's recognized for her realistic oil paintings of everyday life.

I came across her work while flipping through the 2012 Essential Guide to Santa Fe and Taos, a magazine on art galleries in the Santa Fe and Taos area. The painting that caught my attention was the one titled "Choices." It is a painting of a woman seated in a restaurant looking at a menu. Above her are two items--perhaps a reference to her choices.

You can see more of her work HERE.




Choices via canvoo.com

Mona Lisa via readingandart



Sarte a la Carte via readingandart



Offering via mongoose1

Sources: http://anniedover.com; http://mongoose1.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/artist-annie-dover/; http://readingandart.blogspot.com/2012/12/annie-dover.html; http://www.essentialguide.com/