Gabriel Mark Lipper

Art Appreciation

As mentioned in previous entries, I follow certain art blogs such as Art Odyssey and Impressioni Artistiche. Many times, I find myself admiring an art style or a painting, which then inspires me to learn more about the artist.

For example, I came across a painting of a strong attractive brunette with long curly hair resting her arm on a table in front of the Flemish painting titled Gabrielle d'Estrées et une de ses soeurs.

The painting is by an American artist named Gabriel Mark Lipper. Resorting to a classical painting technique, Lipper is recognized for his oil portraitures and paintings of human figures in everyday lives.

You can see more of his paintings HERE.

Martique via artodyssey1

Sunday Reading via impressioniartistiche

The Three Graces via tatucya

Sources:

http://artofgabriel.com/
https://www.facebook.com/GabrielMarkLipperFineArt
https://www.youtube.com/user/8paint
http://www.fergusonfinearts.com/CaughtInTheMoment/Pages/Lipper/Gabriel_Mark_Lipper.html
http://www.therymergallery.com/#/lipper-gabriel-mark/4577048031
http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/g/gabrielmark/artist_reviews.html
http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2011/06/gabriel-mark-lipper-oregon-united.html
http://tatucya.com/2011/10/13/gabriel-mark-lipper/
http://ohbythewayblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/beauty-art_9588.html
http://impressioniartistiche.blogspot.com/2011/08/gabriel-mark-lipper.html#.VAxz2PldUxE
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2010/06/gabriel-mark-lipper-here-and-here-i.html
http://celestebergin.blogspot.com/2009/07/visiting-with-gabriel-mark-lipper.html

Matthew W. Cornell

Art Appreciation

Contemporary American artist, Matthew W. Cornell is known for his photorealistic paintings of landscapes and streetscapes.

I came across his paintings through Art Odyssey, a blog that recognizes artists and their work.

What captured my attention of his paintings was how the viewer can easily interact wit the piece. Perhaps is because the artist removes humans from the painting and allows the viewer to be more intimate with the scenery.

You can see more of his work HERE.

Lions in Winter via masterok

The Unconquerable Sea via unicorn-meat-is-too-mainstream

The Visitor via artodyssey1

Sources:

http://matthewcornell.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ArtistMatthewWCornell
http://www.arcadiacontemporary.com/artists/cornell/#/0
http://www.quidleyandco.com/Artist/Matthew_Cornell.aspx
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2013/09/matthew-w-cornell.html
http://mcornellart.blogspot.com/
http://unicorn-meat-is-too-mainstream.tumblr.com/post/63068696491/matthew-cornell-bhaktas-weblog-facebook
http://masterok.livejournal.com/1388068.html

Bozhena Puchko

Photography Appreciation

While surfing through Photography Blogger, I came across a beautiful photo of a girl with a chamomile flower in her mouth and a chamomile wreath on her head. I had to learn more about the photographer.

Bozhena Puchko is a Russian photographer known for her portrait photography of children.

You can view more of her beautiful portraits HERE.

Camomile via photographyblogger

White Flower via photographyblogger

Sunny Rose via fineart-portugal

Sources:

http://www.bozhenapuchko.com/
http://vk.com/p.bozhena
http://www.pinterest.com/Bozhena/
https://www.behance.net/Bozhena
http://www.photographyblogger.net/portraits-of-contemplative-children-by-bozhena-puchko/
http://itcolossal.com/beautiful-children-photography-bozhena-puchko/
http://weheartit.com/victoriy/collections/16859173-pretty-and-young-by-bozhena-puchko?page=2&before=95241214
http://bozhena.fineart-portugal.com/

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/