Harold Muñoz

Art Appreciation

While surfing one of my favorite art blogs, Artodyssey, I came across a painting of a pale girl laying hauntingly with roses against her chest as if lifeless. The detail in the painting is amazing. The use of light and shadow provides depth and a sense of feeling.

Venezuela-born artist Harold Muñoz Rosales is a contemporary realist painter known for his figurative art of women in intimate settings that holds within a sense of spirituality, mystery, and passion.

You can see more of his amazing paintings HERE.

Ecclesiastes via artodyssey1

Untitled via haroldmunozrealismo

Sources:

http://haroldmunozrealismo.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/munozharoldartist/info?tab=page_info
https://youtu.be/5Y9adLKYpqo
http://www.justart-e.com/harold-munoz.html
http://www.galerie-l-oeil-du-prince.com/en/portfolio/harold-munoz/
http://www.artistsnetwork.com/articles/artist-interviews-profiles/december-2013-artist-of-the-month-harold-munoz
http://www.galerie-l-oeil-du-prince.com/en/portfolios/painting/harold-munoz/
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2013/02/harold-munoz.html
http://www.enkil.org/2013/08/19/harold-munoz-quimerica-belleza/
http://www.kaifineart.com/2014/05/harold-munoz.html

Louis Mendes

Photography Appreciation

If your visiting New York City and find yourself between in the Chelsea neighborhood (between West 14th and West 34th Street), you might come across iconic NYC street photographer Louis Mendes.

What makes Mendes unique is his use of a Graflex Speed Graphic camera, which were once used by the press and recognized for its collapsibility.

Check out his Facebook page HERE.

Taken by Catherine Mangosing

Sources:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/nyregion/03polaroid.html?_r=0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Mendes
https://www.facebook.com/LOUIS.MENDES.PHOTOS
http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2012/04/06/a-walk-through-nyc-with-louis-mendes-street-photographer/
https://www.flickr.com/groups/louismendes/
http://blackartinamerica.com/group/depth-of-field-24-7/page/6557594:Page:248815
http://www.porcupinephotography.com/blog/2014/2/13/louis-mendes
http://www.visualdepartures.com/louis-mendes-new-york-street-photographer/
http://thekarjakablog.com/?p=634
http://www.myturtleneck.com/blog/2010/7/21/polaroids-from-a-different-time-louis-mendes.html

Steven J. Levin

Art Appreciation

There is something that caught my attention to American artist Steven J. Levin's paintings. Perhaps its the Mad Men-esque paintings of figurative and still life.

Influenced by Jan Vermeer and Edward Hopper, Levin is known for using light and form and a palette that is bold with colors.

You can see more of his work HERE.

29 Hats via ohbythewayblog

Two Bartenders via ohbythewayblog

Nude via artistsnetwork

Sources:

http://stevenjlevin.com/
http://www.classicalrealism.com/art/Masters/Levin/index.htm
http://johnpence.com/visuals/painters/levin/index.htm
http://artrenewal.org/pages/artist.php?artistid=839
http://linesandcolors.com/2013/03/20/steven-j-levin/
http://www.askart.com/artist/Steven_J_Levin/113825/Steven_J_Levin.aspx
http://ohbythewayblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/beauty-art_7159.html
http://alrartblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/steven-j-levin.html
http://guerraypaz-carlos.blogspot.com/2012/02/el-retablo-de-maese-pedro-es-un-obra-de.html
http://www.artistsnetwork.com/medium/oil/steven-j-levin

Joyce Tenneson

Photography Appreciation

American fine art photographer Joyce Tenneson is known for the style of photography that brings out the inner person. As she explains in an interview, "I want to allow others to reveal and celebrate aspects of themselves that are usually hidden." Her work has been featured on several publications such as TIME, Life, and Esquire.

You can see more of her work HERE.

Contortionist via nixonphoto

Sheryl and Sef via forum.znyata

Suzanne and Snake via forum.znyata

Sources:

http://www.tenneson.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Tenneson
http://www.photographywest.com/pages/tenneson_bio.html
http://www.dowlingwalsh.com/represented-artists/joyce-tenneson/
http://www.yankeemagazine.com/art-reviews/joyce-tenneson-photographys-golden-girl
http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/photographers/conversations/joyce-tenneson/
http://pdngallery.com/legends/tenneson/bio.html
https://nixonphoto.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/friday-inspiration-joyce-tenneson/
http://laedge.blogspot.com/2010/03/joyce-tenneson.html
http://www.verycoolphotoblog.com/2012/11/20/by-joyce-tenneson/
http://forum.znyata.com/viewtopic.php?p=40157&highlight=miroslav

Alain Aslan

Art Appreciation

Alain Aslan was a French artist known for his contributions to pin-ups. Of his profession, he once said, "I paint and sculpt 'woman' the most beautiful subject ever given to artists, because it is inexhaustible and eternal..."

You can see more of his art HERE.

September 1976 via mimiberlinblog

April 1972 via mimiberlinblog

Sources:

http://www.aaslan.com/english/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aslan_%28artist%29
https://mimiberlinblog.wordpress.com/2014/09/25/pin-up-illustrations-by-alain-aslan/
http://fashionartdaily.blogspot.com/2012/10/pin-ups-vs-pin-ups.html#.VQ732I7F-So
http://constellation-funk.tumblr.com/post/69310335433/artforadults-more-alain-aslan-born-alain

The Beatles - Ticket to Ride

Music Appreciation

Fifty years ago today (May 22, 2015), The Beatles' Ticket to Ride went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart. The song appeared in The Beatles' Help! album, which was released on April 19, 1965 in the U.S. The song was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. 

via YouTube: The Beatles


Sources:

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticket_to_Ride

Charles E. Williams

Art Appreciation

There is something romantic about ocean waves that I'm not quite able to capture by camera. The white spume always comes out blurry in my pictures.

Perhaps the best way to capture the foam of waves is by a painting, such as those by Charles E. Williams. The American contemporary realist painter is best recognized for his oil paintings of ocean waves. As explained in his biography, "...each painting captures his reflection of human emotions in response to and in sync with the natural environment."

You can see more of his work HERE.

Absence (2011) via 

Foam (2012) via 

Renewal (2012) via 

Sources:

http://cewpaintings.format.com/
http://reduxstudios.org/artists/charles-e-williams/
http://cewpaintings.blogspot.com/
http://www.robertlangestudios.com/charles-williams/
http://www.bluecanvas.com/cewpaintings
https://www.facebook.com/charles.williams.71216?fref=ts