Marvel at the flesh, fabric, textures, and bloody realism
Why do artists paint so many nudes? Traditionally, mastery of nudes was an essential skill. Not just an outer surface but an understanding of internal…
Category: Student Research
Ditch your Paints and Brushes if you Want to be a Good Painter.
If you want to master painting, put down your brushes for a while and take time to look at paintings! Take a course, grasp the…
Death Dances on your Tongue. Will it Unlock your Creativity?
Vincent Van Gogh – Café Table with Absinthe A seemingly innocuous still-life painting that packs a punch. It needs no further information to impart its…
David Hockney – A true modern master
‘Savings and Loan Building’, by David Hockney – 1967 The freshness of this image is a joy to see. The geometric façade of the building,…
Käthe Kollwitz: A Life Devoted to Art and Social Justice
Käthe Kollwitz was a talented German artist who lived a long and fulfilling life from 1867 to 1945. Throughout her career, she had the opportunity…
A POWERFUL WOMAN In a Man’s World
Portraits can be simple likenesses, an aid to recognition, and a means of remembering someone. Some portraits can go beyond documentation and become interpretations from…
COLOUR BRAKES FREE AND MAKES A RUN FOR IT
Henri Matisse – Still Life With a Purro (II), 1904 A hot fiery, beautiful riot of exploding frenzied colour that assaults and stimulates the brain…
A Look Into Rare Flower 2
By Artist: Anna Razumovskaya This piece of artwork by her is called Rare Flower 2, 30X40, it’s an oil painting on canvas. This is one…
Giorgio Morandi Student Research
Giorgio Morandi was born on the 20th of July 1890 and was a famous Italian painter who specialised in still life. His still-life paintings are…
The Problem of ORIENTALISM
“Female Half-Nude with Pearl Necklace” (1934) by Hans Hassenteufel (German, 1887-1943) Hans Hassenteufel was a German painter creating many portraits and female nudes, often using…