Tuesday, June 30, 2015

MS-Paint style, infuriatingly addictive site lets you draw vs the world [feedly]



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MS-Paint style, infuriatingly addictive site lets you draw vs the world
// It's Nice That

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Paint By User should come with a trigger warning for anyone with an addictive personality, those easily aggressed by internet saboteurs and anyone with a propensity for procrastination. It turns out I suffer with all three, but didn't quite realise until I started playing with the site, created by Matthew Britton and Bertie Muller, the pair behind a site that lets you skip YouTube. It offers up a utopian idea of allowing anyone with an internet connection to work on the same piece of rather basic, but potentially quite pretty piece of art in realtime using rudimentary MS Paint-type tools. What it soon morphs into is a competitive, dystopian pit of cock drawings, people writing things like "spurt" and an oddly indelible image of a bird-like creature with a grotesque arse. We tried and failed to write "It's Nice That" legibly across the screen but before you can say "nice" some online MORON has painted over it in black. Do, please have a go – it's viciously good fun – but please, please don't blame us when suddenly it's 5pm and you've done nothing all day apart from YELL AT YOUR SCREEN and draw willies.

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Eye Candy for Today: Edwin Austin Abbey scene from Shakespeare [feedly]



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Eye Candy for Today: Edwin Austin Abbey scene from Shakespeare
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King Lear, Act I, Scene I; Edwin Austin Abbey
"King Lear", Act I, Scene I; Edwin Austin Abbey

In the Metropolitan Museum of Art, use zoom link or download arrow under image. Also, larger, somewhat brighter image on Wikimeda Commons.

Usually the Met's images are pretty accurate, but I happen to like the one from Wikimedia Commons a little better in this case, so I've used it above.

Another of Edwin Austin Abbey's wonderful interpretations of scenes from Shakespeare's plays, for which he was justifiably well known. Even the faces of the incidental characters — half-hidden in shadow — are full of drama.


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It's Nice That : Camilla Perkins' vibrant characters clash brilliantly with their surroundings [feedly]



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It's Nice That : Camilla Perkins' vibrant characters clash brilliantly with their surroundings
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Artist of the Month: Diebenkorn [feedly]



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Artist of the Month: Diebenkorn
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After WWII in America abstract expressionism ruled the art world.  Rothko, Newman, Hoffman and of course Jackson Pollock, who was on the cover of Life Magazine in 1949, being called "The greatest artist in America."  Undoubtedly these artists helped to transform the art world, and along with mid century modern architects, musicians and designers, the aesthetic of the post war world dramatically changed.  Figurative and representational art had not only become unfashionable, it was taboo.

Artists who bucked this trend often faced ridicule and obscurity from the art establishment.  O'Keefe, Freud, Neel, A. Wyeth, Khalo, etc, all had to wait decades and the advent of the post modernist movement for their work to be noticed.  One of the most influential of these artists was Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993)

Diebenkorn had returned from WWII and begun his career in NYC embracing the new abstract expressionism.  Traveling and teaching he eventually settled down in California in the mid sixties and began to work figuratively. In 1967 he began his famous Ocean Park landscape series which he would work on for almost twenty years and produce more than one hundred paintings.

Diebenkorn's landscapes are a beautiful bridge between abstract field paintings and traditional representational art.   Deeply inspired by artists like Matisse he has simplified the environment focusing on the forms of bright sunlit California color.  Like looking out a window he breaks the space with architectural elements, swimming pools, roads, trees and even figures, into harmonious compositions.

Today Diebenkorn's paintings grace the collections of some of the most prestigious museums and fetch millions at auction.  I still often look to Diebenkorn to better understand composition, dividing the canvas into simple forms and colors.  I highly recommend any student or artist interested in composition to take look at Diebenkorn's work.









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Essi Kimpimäki’s Beautiful Illustrations Inspired by Travel [feedly]



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Essi Kimpimäki's Beautiful Illustrations Inspired by Travel
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Essi Kimpimäki

Essi Kimpimäki's illustrations depict journeys and architecture of different lands. Norway, Morocco, and even California are places that she's crafted with her colorful, heavily textured style. I especially love the top image, which was inspired by the narrow alleys of Alfama in Lisbon. With a clear divide in the composition, it's as if we're looking at two separate pieces. But, the hard angle is a nice contrast to the winding steps and clothes that flutter in the breeze.

Check out Essi's Etsy shop to buy some of her prints!

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Emotional Overlap / Inside Out [feedly]



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Thursday, June 25, 2015

martinlkennedy: Missions End by John Berkey 1978 (From his... [feedly]



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Missions End by John Berkey 1978 (From his anthology John Berkey- Painted Space, published 1991)


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French artist Amandine Urruty's illustrations are wonderfully bizarre [feedly]



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French artist Amandine Urruty's illustrations are wonderfully bizarre
// It's Nice That

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There's something charmingly bizarre about Amandine Urruty's illustrations. Like Victorian portraits, the French artist's characters sit quietly, are well-behaved and have excellent posture but the subjects and the commotion that surrounds them is what makes them so interesting.

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Van Gogh’s BirdsVincent Van Gogh (Dutch, 1853-1890)Wheatfield... [feedly]



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Van Gogh's Birds

Vincent Van Gogh (Dutch, 1853-1890)

  • Wheatfield with Crows, 1890
  • Studies of Dead Sparrows, 1885

  • Four Swifts with Landscape Sketches, 1887

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The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is an irreverent blaze of colour [feedly]



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The Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition is an irreverent blaze of colour
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I never thought I'd use the word irreverent to describe the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy. Since 1769 the RA has taken a fairly unwavering and conservative approach to the world's largest open submission exhibition, hanging up to 1,000 works by both amateur artists and great names. Long the lacklustre foxhole of stuffy Academicians and part-time painters, this year marks the greatest effort the RA has made yet to reinvigorate the English summer stalwart.
 
It's no surprise that the man behind the brightest, boldest edition yet is Michael Craig-Martin, this year's curator and the artist best known for his Pop Art palette and his tutorship of YBA trailblazers Damien Hirst and Sarah Lucas. Among his modernisms for the show is the decision to repaint the three central galleries in colours lifted straight from his work: hot pink, turquoise and baby blue. Far from playing to mere spectacle, Craig-Martin's trademark penchant for polychrome is a bold statement that does away with both the white cube mis-en-scène of contemporary art and the fusty grandeur of the Academy. Regular attendees might also notice he has made the print galleries more central.

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Drawing Den’s Artist Inspiration of the WeekFeatured Artist:... [feedly]



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Drawing Den's Artist Inspiration of the Week
Featured Artist: Kelsey Beckett

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Taking That Leap of Faith [feedly]



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Taking That Leap of Faith
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Artists who step outside their studios take a leap of faith. When you determine that you are ready to create a plein air painting, you take a chance with lighting, composition, color, and time. All of these are variables that you need to contend with to get your outdoor painting right.

Artist Robin Purcell takes that leap of faith and has been richly rewarded with her plein air watercolor art. Painting outside, she doesn't shoehorn what she finds into what she wants to paint. Instead, she makes magic with what she finds, and this is key to an enjoyable and rewarding plein air painting experience.

Summer Oak by Robin Purcell, watercolor painting, 10 x 12.
Summer Oak by Robin Purcell, watercolor painting, 10 x 12.

For example, in Purcell's plein air painting Summer Oak, the artist observes a scorching hot afternoon when the sun is at its highest, and she sees how the reflected light turns the top leaves of an oak tree deep orange, while its lower branches remain a verdant green. When she walks above a field of wildflowers that still have lush color to them but are surrounded by woody purples and browns of nearby scrub trees, she jumps right in and makes the most of it.

Wild at Heart by Robin Purcell, watercolor painting, 14 x 14.
Wild at Heart by Robin Purcell, watercolor painting, 14 x 14.

Painting outdoors can be a panacea if you are feeling constricted and uninspired in the studio, but I remind myself that taking those steps outside means you are playing by Mother Nature's rules. That's more than OK with me, but you have to be open and not take those small and simple gifts of beauty that you see around you for granted. They're the ones that need painting most!

But before I get too ahead of myself on the beauty of the plein air approach, I remind myself that painting is not only a leap of faith; it is also a skill-based enterprise. One of the best places to get foundational painting techniques--as well as to learn more advanced methods for plein air watercolor painting--is from an artist-instructor whose work you admire. An artist that fits the bill is Stephen Quiller and his DVD, Water Media Foundation for the Painter is a stellar resource for mastering watercolor techniques and the 8 hours of instruction (yep!) will open your eyes to even greater possibilities with the medium. Enjoy!


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How to Establish a Mood for More Impact [feedly]



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How to Establish a Mood for More Impact
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Over the years and after hundreds of sales, I can safely say that when I've sold my art to a married couple, it's been my experience that mostly women are the ones who decide which painting to purchase, and most husbands follow along. Some of the most popular subjects are rustic buildings with flowers. Pet portraits are also best sellers, but for this blog I will zero in on landscape paintings. But this is just my reflection–there's more to making art that sells, and that includes establishing a certain mood in the landscape painting, for all viewers, regardless of gender.

Landscape painting: How to Establish a Mood for More Impact by Johannes Vloothuis | ArtistsNetwork.com

Carmel Mission, located in the town of Carmel, CA, is a wonderful setting with the flowers surrounding it.

What will also help you sell your art establishing a mood that shows the viewer an uncommon scenario, one he doesn't see several hours during the day. The late Thomas Kinkade knew this all too well. It isn't easy for viewers to get excited with small paintings that show the average day time scene. I travel and do live demos in front of dozens of artists.

I mostly depict scenes that will show twilight, sunsets, pink skies, foggy scenes and nocturnes. Here are some landscape paintings with examples of established moods.

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Landscape painting: How to Establish a Mood for More Impact by Johannes Vloothuis | ArtistsNetwork.com

Fog is a very reliable tool to create the illusion of depth. Do you feel you can walk deeper and deeper into the woods?

Landscape painting: How to Establish a Mood for More Impact by Johannes Vloothuis | ArtistsNetwork.com

This early morning scene takes place in Rockport, MA. It's in an overall warm scenario. Most viewers appreciate paintings with predominantly warm colors. Of these warm colors, orange and red-orange are the most favored. Because this type of sky does not last long, you can say it's an "out of ordinary" appearance. The lights make the homes very inviting.

Landscape painting: How to Establish a Mood for More Impact by Johannes Vloothuis | ArtistsNetwork.com

This twilight winter rendering, where the sun is just about to set, results in several warm colors glowing. The lavenders help bring relief to the warm colors. Take into account that a painting can be too warm, as well as too cool. The goal is to balance these two opposing color temperatures just right. Only one temperature should be predominant.

Landscape painting: How to Establish a Mood for More Impact by Johannes Vloothuis | ArtistsNetwork.com

The sky dictates the mood as well as the overall colors. When I added the highlights on the rocks I used the same colors as in the sky, just in a different value.

Landscape painting: How to Establish a Mood for More Impact by Johannes Vloothuis | ArtistsNetwork.com

Nocturne scenes are definitely considered as painting with moods. Because of the dark environment lots of details are left out so the viewer interacts with his imagination.

Landscape painting: How to Establish a Mood for More Impact by Johannes Vloothuis | ArtistsNetwork.com

How about adding some sun rays for a spiritual touch?

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german-expressionists: Egon Schiele, House with Shingles, 1915 [feedly]



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