Romel de la Torre

Art Appreciation

Born in the Philippines, Romel de la Torre is a renowned artist known for his realistic paintings of figures, landscapes, portraits and still life.

I came across his paintings through one of the blogs I follow, the American Gallery. One of the paintings that caught my attention was that of a ballerina waiting before her performance in a painting titled, Backstage. What I like most about this painting is de la Torre's use of reflection and light that shows the girl's beauty and innocence.

You can see more of his wonderful artwork HERE.

Backstage via americangallery

The Red Robe via americangallery

Title Unknown via tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica

Sources:

http://instagram.com/romeldelatorre
https://www.facebook.com/romel.delatorre
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Romel-de-la-Torre-Fine-Artist/174561495922225
http://scottsdaleartschool.org/instructor/romel-de-la-torre/
http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2011/07/romel-de-la-torre-philippine.html
http://americangallery.wordpress.com/2013/08/26/romel-de-la-torre-1963-2/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTAyyn3UBzw
http://www.kaifineart.com/2014/01/romel-de-la-torre.html

Claude Jammet

Art Appreciation

I came across a painting of a little girl wearing a red dress on a swing with a teddy bear on her lap on Art Odyssey, a blog that appreciates art. The painting is by a French self-taught artist Claude Jammet who is known for her realistic paintings that captures a dark yet sensual aspect of life.

You can see more of her wonder art HERE.

The Swing via artodyssey1

Silverware via justcosblog

Conversation Piece via artodyssey1

Sources:

http://justcosblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/claude-jammet.html
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2013_10_06_archive.html
http://finearts.co.za/old/exhibitions/jammet.htm
https://www.facebook.com/events/765447420154993/
http://www.dhaudrecy-art-gallery.com/claude_jammet.htm
http://www.finearts.co.za/index.php/painting/claude-jammet
http://circagallery.co.za/?m=3&idkey=725

Nick Hermes

Art Appreciation

Oklahoman pop surrealist artist Nick Hermes is known for his imaginative figurative paintings.

In reference to his technique he states, "The style is usually figurative painting, not abstract. It's sometimes cartoony, sometimes highly technical, and the subject matter ranges from cerebral to humorous to terrifying."

You can see more of his fantastic work HERE.

Flying Kids via jayeputnam

Godzilla via artistsresource

My Beautiful Balloon via joewadefineart

Sources:

http://nickhermes.com/
http://frankzumbach.wordpress.com/2012/01/page/135/
http://artistsresource.blogspot.com/2010/10/nick-hermes.html
http://www.joewadefineart.com/hermes/my_beautiful_balloon2.shtml
http://www.joewadefineart.com/hermes/wheel_inventor.shtml
http://jayeputnam.blogspot.com/2011/09/nick-hermes.html
http://digitalprairie.ok.gov/cdm/ref/collection/stgovpub/id/135809
http://dnagalleries.com/2010/04/nick-hermes-april-9th-2010/

Winslow Homer

Art Appreciation

A preeminent figure in American art, Winslow Homer was best known for marine and war related paintings. The New Englander was a self-taught landscape painter, printmaker and illustrator during the 19th century.

You can see more of his wonderful art HERE.

Dad's Coming (1843) via buckspaintingdrawing

Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) via andersonlayman

The Bridle Path, White Mountains via wikimedia

Sources:

http://www.winslowhomer.org/
http://andersonlayman.blogspot.com/2010/05/winslow-homer-great-american-artist.html
http://buckspaintingdrawing.blogspot.com/2011/02/winslow-homer-online.html

Ken Danby

Art Appreciation

Ken Danby is considered "the world's foremost realist painter." Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the Canadian artist created paintings that have become part of Canadian popular culture icons.

You can see more of his wonderful works HERE.

Summers Back via impressioniartistiche

Sunbather (1972) via porelamoralarte

Spirit Seeker via conchigliadivenere

Sources:

http://www.kendanbyart.ca
http://www.odonwagnergallery.com/artist/ken-danby
http://conchigliadivenere.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/ken-danby-1940-2007-canadian/
http://porelamoralarte.blogspot.com/2012/02/las-pinturas-de-ken-danby.html
http://impressioniartistiche.blogspot.com/2013/07/ken-danby.html#.VAzl7vldUxE

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