Evan Wilson

Art Appreciation

While researching Vincente Romero, I came across one of Evan Wilson--an American artist known for his realistic paintings of interiors, landscapes, still lifes, and portraits.

What caught my eye of Wilson's work was the use of light, which makes his paintings so realistic--for example, the porcelain vase in Sunflowers. Of course, what caught my attention and admiration was his painting of a beautiful fair skin lady laying on a silk kimono and sheets titled Lillian.

You can see more of his beautiful work HERE.

Sunflowers via artodyssey1

August Morning via loverforbooks



Lillian via artodyssey1

Sources: http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2010/01/evan-wilson-evan-wilson-was-born-in.html; http://www.evanwilson.net/

Candlebox

Music Appreciation

If you are about my age, you'll probably remember coming across a deal offer by either BMG or Columbia House for "free" CDs. Yes, CDs. Before iTunes and mp3s, we bought or borrowed CDs from friends to record on cassette tapes. These club membership allowed us buyers to stock CD rack with the tunes we liked.

It was great. You'd fill out the CDs you wanted from a catalog, mail it, then wait to receive a box  addressed to you. It was like opening a birthday present. A day could be easily lost listening to the CDs.

One of those CDs I remember ordering was Candlebox's self-titled debut album. And although I heard each track in that album, my personal favorites were Change, You, Blossom, and Far Behind.

Released twenty years ago this summer, Far Behind was a song written in tribute to the late singer Andrew Wood of the Seattle grunge band Malfunkshun. Wood overdosed on heroin.

Source: Wikipedia

Ivan Slavinsky

Art Appreciation

Ivan Slavinsky is perhaps one of my favorite contemporary artist. I came across his work while surfing Pinterest, recently. I quickly became a fan.

Originally from Leningrad, Russia, Ivan Slavinsky is a realist artist who is known for his realistic paintings that touches on impressionism and surrealism.

His cityscapes are amazing, and his portraits of women are absolutely beautiful.

You can see more of his work on his website.



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Sources: http://www.ivan-slavinsky.com/; http://kingsgalleryhk.com/2012/03/06/ivan-slavinsky/; http://www.artisticanatomyblog.com/various-works-by-ivan-slavinsky/; http://www.passportmagazine.ru/article/839; http://ggalleryslo.blogspot.com/2011/10/featured-artist-ivan-slavinsky.html#!/2011/10/featured-artist-ivan-slavinsky.html; http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2010/03/ivan-slavinsky-i-painted-and-drew-as.html; http://www.artisticanatomyblog.com/various-works-by-ivan-slavinsky/; http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2011/10/ivan-slavinsky-1968-russia-surrealist.html; http://marisecretgarden.blogspot.com/2012/04/painting-ivan-slavinsky.html; http://www.pinupcartoongirls.com/2012/09/ivan-slavinsky.html?m=0

Johannes Wessmark

Art Appreciation

Recently, I came across an image of what appeared to be a photograph of rocks in a stream (Maid Bay). I then learned that the image was not a photograph but a painting done by Swedish artist, Johannes Wessmark.

Born in 1962, Wessmark's painting techniques include watercolors, color pencil, oil, and gouache, a method similar to watercolor but with an additive that makes it opaque.

You can see more of his wonderful paintings HERE.





Maid Bay via emptyeasel

Pressbyrån Järntorget via artodyssey1

The Softest Beauty via artodyssey1

Sources: http://www.johanneswessmark.se/; http://www.redbubble.com/people/wessmark; http://www.saatchionline.com/profile/54036; http://artoncall.weebly.com/johannes-wessmark.html; http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2011/12/johannes-wessmark-1962-sweden.html;
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2010/04/johannes-wessmark-born-1962-live-and.html;
http://emptyeasel.com/2008/03/04/johannes-wessmark-photorealism-with-colored-pencil-and-watercolor/; http://sweet-station.com/blog/2011/06/johannes-wessmark/





 

Anwen Keeling

Art Appreciation

Anwen Keeling is a contemporary realist artist known primarily for her portraits of women in intimate settings.

The Australian born artist received a BA with Honours and University Medal from Canberra School of Art at the Australian National University. She then received a Master of Art from Winchester School of Art at Southampton University.

You can see more of her work HERE.

More Strawberries (2011) via sydneyartgalleriesandartcommunity

Tender is the Night (2007) via sidestreetsydney

The Letter (2008) via thesugarmill

Paramour (2007) via sexualityinart

Similar Artists: Lee Price, Sergio Martinez-Cifuentes, Vicente Romero

Sources: http://www.anwenkeeling.com.au/; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwen_Keeling; http://www.cofa.unsw.edu.au/about-us/staff/207; http://www.michaelreid.com.au/artists-view?aid=88; http://www.voiceless.org.au/voa3/artists/Anwen_Keeling; http://sydneyartgalleriesandartcommunity.wordpress.com/2011/07/; http://thesugarmill.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/oh-what-a-night-mid-february-something-something-arts-degree/; http://sexualityinart.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/anwen-keeling-2-of-2/

 

António Pedro Urbano Veiga de Macedo

Art Appreciation

Portuguese neo-realist painter, Antonio Macedo, is known for his still life and female nudes.

Born in Oporto, Portugal, in 1955, Macedo attended the School of Fine Arts at the University of Lisbon and received a BSc in Chemistry from the United Kingdom's Open University, a distance learning facility.

You can see more of his work HERE.

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Icara via artodyssey1

Sedução via tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica

Sources: Wikipedia; http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2012/09/Antonio-Macedo.html; http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2011/08/antonio-macedo.html; http://www.cordeirosgaleria.com/artistas/am/am.html; http://www.1siir.de/Antonio-Macedo-Kimdir-f--ve-Yagliboya-Tablolari-.htm; http://pincezmoi.blogspot.com/2012/09/antonio-macedo.html#!/2012/09/antonio-macedo.html; http://ggalleryslo.blogspot.com/2011/11/antonio-macedo-portugal.html#!/2011/11/antonio-macedo-portugal.html



 

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/