Monday, April 28, 2008

"Masterpiece"
Acrylics on canvas, approximately 55 1/2"w-42"h This abstract painting is the last of the 1989 - 2003 period of Abstract Artist Christeas
Since 1967 Artist Christeas lived in the US until his return in 2004 to participate in the Cultural Olympiad and his Art Show was sponsored by the Ministry of Progress and the Department of Tourism. Christeas artwork can be found at the Ydra Museum Historical Archives in Ydra, at the Modern Art Gallery in Ydra and at his New York, Beverly Hills, Athens and Ydra Studios. His art work is all over the world. The thing that stands out in this picture is the color. He uses many different colors that come together as 1 whole collage.
A. G. Matos / Varnished Acrylic on Canvas / 37"x29.5"

A. G. Matos was a self taught painter and loved painting since he was a small child.His work has been exhibited in Spain, Switzerland, the United States, Jamaica, Mexico, Canada, and in Cuba. He uses a good source of shape because he uses normal shapes like rectangles and curves and disort them to make it look like a droopy day.

Marten Jansen >> 80 by 122 cm painting - media: oils, acrylics and oilbar


When Martin Jansen was 17, he was really interested in art. he wanted to be a composer but he did not pursue his career in music. then he studied economics but was not very interested in that so he started to do art. he started drawing semi abstract portraits ( inspired by Picasso and Corot) and it became a profession. He uses a good source of lines because he uses many different lines to farm a portrait.
Abstract Self Portrait by Ed Tajchman
18×24″ Ink, watercolor.








Thursday, April 24, 2008

"Bald Eagle"Bald Eagle Pencil Drawing, 1994Size: 8 x 10 on medium weight drawing paper Sandra Staple

Sandra Lives in Nova Scotia, Canada. as she grew up, her mom used to paint. won an award for Excellence in Arts when she graduated high school.
Drawing was made for a report when Sandra was in 10th grade. She uses a good source of vaulue because she shades it in different ways to make it look 3-D


Daniel Johnston was born in 1961 with mental problems. At the age of 19, he wanted to be the Beatles so he started a band with some of his friends. He loved drawing cartoons. He became a famous musician. He died in 2004.

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Friday, April 18, 2008

Faith ringgold started her art career more than 35 years ago. Today, she paints pictures of story quilts. Her first book, Tar Beach won a caldicot, and a coreta scott king award for best illastration. she has written over 11 childrens books and has won over 75 different awards. She is married to Burdette Ringold and has 2 daughters and 3 grandaughters. This art is of brave black woman of the past quilting a sun flower quilt. Bee quilting is a american tradition of exspesing there enjoyment of friendship with one another. The quilt is one of Van Gogh's art work. He is also standing to the right holding a sunflower pot.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Scream


The Scream (or The Cry) 1893; 150 Kb; Casein/waxed crayon and tempera on paper (cardboard), 91 x 73.5 cm (35 7/8 x 29"); Nasjonalgalleriet (National Gallery), Oslo

Edvard Munch had a rough life. some of his paintings are from child memories such as alcohol abuse, love affairs etc. he became a celebrity in Germany in 1892. He uses a good source of texture because he swirled colors together to make a swirly shape to make it look more realistic.

http://muse.calarts.edu/~rjaster/edvard-munch/backg/index.htm