Francesco Gillia

Art Appreciation

Born and raised outside Rome, Italy, Francesco Gillia moved to the United States. After years of being a successful designer, he decided to pursue painting.

You can see more of the contemporary figurative painters work HERE.

via artodyssey1

Sources:

http://www.francescogillia.com/
https://www.facebook.com/francesco.gillia
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/735429840/pronaos-art-book
http://www.montana.edu/news/11602/gillia-s-thesis-show-exhibits-powerful-body-of-work
http://theory-magazine.com/francesco-gillia-interview
http://www.modelmayhem.com/francescoArt
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2013/08/francesco-gillia.html

Lina Rudenko

Photography Appreciation

To be honest, it was the photos of beautiful women that caught my attention. I had to know who the photographer was behind the camera.

Unfortunately, the only information I could gather was that this photographer is from Ukraine and her name is Lina Rudenko.

You can view a lot of her beautiful photography HERE.

via dicarlolesnov

via emilias-secret

Sources:
http://lin-koln.com/
http://visuartmodels.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/lina-rudenko/
http://vk.com/id183437937
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/258323728600874042/
http://dispersiondemente.tumblr.com/post/80391033590/photo-by-lina-rudenko
http://lowerfaith.tumblr.com/post/63508152223/le-voleur-de-beaute-photo-by-lina-rudenko
http://emilias-secret.tumblr.com/post/76694582577/le-voleur-de-beaute-photo-by-lina-rudenko
http://beautiful-elegant-lines.tumblr.com/post/78715532287/c-lina-rudenko

Arturo Samaniego

Art Appreciation

I came across the photo-like paintings of Arturo Samaniego. The Mexican-born and University of Texas graduate, Samaniego is a contemporary figurative artist known for his realistic style.

You can see more of his work HERE.

Emergence via tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica

Impending via homeiswheretheharddiskis

Exhalation Nude via catherinelarose

Sources:

http://samaniegoart.com/
http://www.saatchiart.com/artsamaniego
http://www.examiner.com/article/post-opt-conversation-with-emerging-figurative-artist-arturo-samaniego
http://www.collectionpriveegallery.com/
http://losarciniegas.blogspot.com/2014/08/arturo-samaniego-paintings.html
http://catherinelarose.blogspot.com/2013/05/arturo-samaniego.html
http://impressioniartistiche.blogspot.com/2013/08/arturo-samaniego.html#.U_CsYvldUxE
http://homeiswheretheharddiskis.wordpress.com/tag/impending/
http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2013/12/Arturo-Samaniego.html

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Photography Appreciation

Born on August 22, 1908 in Chanteloup-en-Brie, east of Paris, French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson is known for his photojournalism and street photography.

Perhaps of his many photographs, my personal favorites are those he captured to tell a story. For example, in 1948, before Communism took over China, he captured the anxiety of people trying to get gold from the banks. Another of his photos caught the love between mother and son after the son returned from war.

You can learn more about him HERE.

France. The Var Department. Hyeres (1932) via caseyblairrr

New York (1947) via magnumphotos

Shanghai (1948) via pleasurephotoroom

Sources:

http://www.biography.com/people/henri-cartier-bresson-9240139
http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?
VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL53ZMYN
http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1983868_2128603,00.html
http://www.afterimagegallery.com/bresson.htm
http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2011/08/22/10-things-henri-cartier-bresson-can-teach-you-about-street-photography/

Jerome Lagarrigue

Art Appreciation

Featured on the cover of a legal progressive organization's publication called Teaching Tolerance is a portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. The portrait was painted by French painter and illustrator Jerome Lagarrigue.

I came across Lagarrigue's work while surfing the artsy forager. The blog looked at Lagarrigue's close-up paintings of eyes. Interested, I researched Lagarrigue and his art.

You can see more of his wonderful works HERE.

Martin Luther King, Jr. via gonetomorrowstuff

Eye #6 via artsyforager

Self Portrait via doubleslashart

Sources:

http://www.jeromelagarrigue.com/
http://vimeo.com/30975681
http://www.galeriewaltman.com/en_Jerome-Lagarrigue.html
https://www.facebook.com/jerome.lagarrigueart
http://www.guernicamag.com/art/heavyweight-paint/
http://www.bakmagazine.com/interviews/7/jerome-lagarrigue
http://dolbychadwickgallery.com/artists/jerome-lagarrigue
http://artsyforager.com/2013/10/14/come-closer-jerome-lagarrigue/
http://doubleslashart.blogspot.com/2012/01/slashart-13.html
http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-33-spring-2008

TryHardNinja' - "Take Back the Night"

I'm a bit late to come across this music video. I heard my son listening to this song and quickly asked what he was listening to. He was listening to a TryHardNinja's "Take Back the Night," a song that hit the Billboard's Dance/Electronic songs chart.

via CaptainSparklez

2CELLOS - AC/DC's Thunderstruck

Music Appreciation

Croatian cellists Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser rock AC/DC's Thunderstruck. Not only do they rock hard but they do it with cellos.

You can check them out on their website HERE.

via 2CELLOS

Frode Nyboe

Art Appreciation

Often I try to capture with my camera the magical scene created by rain. It's practically impossible to also grab that mystical feeling too. Norwegian artist Frode Nyboe, however, accomplishes both with his paintings.

Known to use acrylics as his medium, Nyboe captures and presents the landscape as if viewing it with his own eyes. The viewers can easily immerse themselves in the paintings.

See more of his beautiful artwork HERE.

 Brosundet via elrincondemisaficiones-naturmar

Evening via tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica

Rains via artmonia

The Bridge via elrincondemisaficiones-naturmar

Sources:
http://www.nybs.no/
http://luckyten.deviantart.com/
http://sgrenee.blogspot.com/2013/04/featured-artist-interview-frode-nyboe.html
http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2013/08/Frode-Nyboe.html
http://elrincondemisaficiones-naturmar.blogspot.com/2013/09/frode-nyboe-pintor-noruego.html
http://artmonia.tumblr.com/post/47052213106/frode-nyboe
http://blogut.tumblr.com/post/33361494624/no-hurry-by-frode-nyboe
https://www.facebook.com/nybs.no
http://youtu.be/Pbmba4VkjM4

Carrie Graber

Art Appreciation

Carrie Graber is an American figurative painter known for her realistic oil paintings that capture the private and intimate moments of her subjects.

You can see more of her work HERE.

The Glance Speaks the Heart via blog.xfree.hu

Night Rain via tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica

Playing with Wine and Light via americangallery

Sources:

http://www.carriegraber.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CarrieGraberOfficial
http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2011/10/carrie-graber-los-angeles.html
http://americangallery.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/carrie-graber-1975/
http://www.paragonfineart.com/artists/carrie-graber.html
http://www.visionsfineart.com/graber/aa_index.html
http://www.fascinationstart.com/carrie_graber
http://youtu.be/_TmL5GqKaPY