Eugène Louis Boudin

Art Appreciation

French Impressionist painter Eugène Louis Boudin was known for his beach scenes and seascapes and considered by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot as the "king of skies" for the luminous skies in Boudin's paintings.

The self-taught artist, who was friends with Claude Monet, gained public attention and admiration when his art was featured at the 1859 Paris Salon.

You can see more of his artwork HERE.

The Beach at Villerville (1864) via bjws

Trouville on the Beach Sheltered by a Parasol (1885) via bjws

Leaving Port (1868) via thegreatpainters

Sources:

http://www.eugeneboudin.org/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/eugene-louis-boudin
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128174560
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/eugene-boudin
http://www.abcgallery.com/B/boudin/boudinbio.html
http://bjws.blogspot.com/2014/07/waterside-with-eugene-louis-boudin-1824.html
http://arthistorynewsreport.blogspot.com/2012/08/impressionists-by-sea-monet-manet-and.html
http://thegreatpainters.blogspot.com/2011_09_19_archive.html
http://massimogienda.blogspot.com/2013/08/eugene-louis-boudin.html

The Smoky Mountains from Cade's Cove

Photos taken using the iPhone 5S.

Chattanooga, TN

Photos taken with the iPhone 5S.

Memphis, Tennessee

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Tupelo, Mississippi

Photos taken using the iPhone 5S.

Mariana Palova

Art Appreciation

It was a digital painting of a woman with a horn on her head and a candle levitating from her palms as she walks along M.C. Escher-esque steps that caught my attention.

The artwork is by the talented Mexican artist, Mariana Palova. She is know for her captivating and imaginative images that is presented with vibrant colors.

You can find more of the self-taught visual artist's work HERE.

Sea Voice via artistaday

Meditation via marianapalova

Temple Cosmico via pinterest.com

Sources:

http://marianapalova.weebly.com/
http://marianapalova.tumblr.com/
https://twitter.com/marianapalova
https://www.facebook.com/MarianaPalovaArtwork
https://twitter.com/marianapalova
http://www.vagallery.com/mariana-palova.html
http://marianapalova.deviantart.com/
http://www.saatchiart.com/marianapalova

http://artistaday.com/?p=7706

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Photos taken using the iPhone 5S.