Dennis Ziemienski may live in wine country near Sonoma, California, but the movement of his paintbrush proves his heart is in Wyoming. For years the artist has painted the landscapes of Jackson Hole. At times he was even drawn to reimagining the area’s historical buildings. Because Ziemienski enjoys painting the Cowboy State, he has put … More Californian paints Western icons in nostalgic style
In his oil-on-canvas painting from 1989, Mohammed Al Qassab’s trademark style was already beginning to appear. It depicts a woman sitting majlis-style, her brown eyes visible underneath the traditional burqa. Visible brushstrokes and splodges of colour evoke the desert landscape. The artwork took first prize at the first GCC Fine Arts Exhibition at Abu Dhabi’s … More Dubai artist Mohammed Al Qassab on his trademark style
The earliest known work by colonial painter John Campbell is set to go under the hammer for the first time at Deutscher and Hackett’s Fine Art sale in Sydney on August 26. The oil painting View of Launceston is from 1881, and predates the next known work of Campbell’s by eight years. Shortly after it … More Earliest known John Campbell painting to be auctioned for first time
By Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Blood may be thicker than water. But two local artists share a bond that’s “Thicker Than Blood” — a connection that informs their joint exhibit at Left of Center Gallery in North Las Vegas. Harold Bradford and Adolfo Gonzalez come from different cities and different backgrounds. Yet “Thicker Than … More Two artist friends explore a bond ‘Thicker Than Blood’
The oil painting “Rising Above the High Desert” is a grand testimony to the contrasts in the Central Oregon landscape; a wide painting that stretches a panoramic view, the horizon is a field toasted golden, yet spiked with green trees here and there. The heat almost glows from the painting. But then there is the … More Art Watch 7/22-7/29 By Phil Busse
By Jason Chlapek Faith recently was rewarded for her passion as one of her paintings was selected to be in “Western Horseman” magazine. Her painting, “Coat of Many Colors,” won the 9-12-year-old age group. “The picture is a horse with a coat of many colors,” Faith said. “It’s representative of Joseph in the Bible with … More Local youth painting wins award
The award winners of the Summer Regional Show at Franklin Square Gallery in Southport, N.C., were announced recently. Janet Rodgers took Best in Show for her painting “She Who Watches.” First place in the two-dimensional category went to Larry E. Schafer for his watercolor of the star of a recent boat show, “The Alice Bell.” … More Artists win awards at Summer Regional Show
Still Life in Pencil Still Life is the best subject in art for learning and teaching the skills of drawing and painting. It teaches you how to look at objects and see them like an artist – with a perceptive awareness of their outline, shape, proportions, tone, color, texture, form and composition. Our step by … More Still Life Techniques – Pencil Drawing
One of the most impressive ways to bridge the link between craft and fine art is through textile work that acts as mixed media sculpture. These pieces may not fit within the confines of traditional fine art media, but nonetheless capture the hearts of collectors. Galleries are more inclined to showcase pieces of this nature … More 5 sculpture artists using textile techniques
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