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I may have posted this artist in this thread before... if I did, it was a while ago. I just came upon his painting, "Winter Moon" (a screen painting diptych) while organizing some of the endless images saved to my iPad.
The artist was born in Kyoto in 1877 and was considered a leading figure of Japanese Modernism.
The artist was born in Kyoto in 1877 and was considered a leading figure of Japanese Modernism.
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Another artist I stumbled upon while cleaning up some of the images on my iPad was Hitoshi Kobayashi, a Japanese painter born in 1967 known for his decorative floral paintings.
Hitoshi's paintings remind me a good deal of Robert Kushner's floral works:
Hitoshi's paintings remind me a good deal of Robert Kushner's floral works:
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John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925) - A stream over rocks in Val d'Acosta, c. 1907. Oil on canvas, 55 x 70 cm.
Sargent is one of those painters from whom I can't learn anything - because he's so good I can't "reverse engineer" his work, and work out how he did what he did.
What a pity he wasted so much time and energy on painting boring people.
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John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925) - A stream over rocks in Val d'Acosta, c. 1907. Oil on canvas, 55 x 70 cm.
Sargent is one of those painters from whom I can't learn anything - because he's so good I can't "reverse engineer" his work, and work out how he did what he did.
What a pity he wasted so much time and energy on painting boring people.
I find the many male nudes he drew and painted quite alluring, but to each their own, I guess!
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Sargent is one of those painters from whom I can't learn anything - because he's so good I can't "reverse engineer" his work, and work out how he did what he did.
Brian... I know what you mean. But it is not merely how good that makes an artist impossible for me to learn from, but also how the work relates to my own artistic approaches. Rembrandt, and Turner, for example, leave me wholly baffled. Ingres and Michelangelo (who did some male nudes too, I hear
) ... I largely understand how they work even if I cannot match them at their level.
Brian... I know what you mean. But it is not merely how good that makes an artist impossible for me to learn from, but also how the work relates to my own artistic approaches. Rembrandt, and Turner, for example, leave me wholly baffled. Ingres and Michelangelo (who did some male nudes too, I hear
) ... I largely understand how they work even if I cannot match them at their level.
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Michelangelo (who did some male nudes too, I hear ).
Yes, now that you mention it, I may have noticed that aspect of his oeuvre.
).Yes, now that you mention it, I may have noticed that aspect of his oeuvre.
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Recently discovered the watercolors of Edward Wesson (1910 - 83), which are marvels of bold, expressive simplicity...
Edward Wesson - Buttermere, Cumbria. Watercolour, 16 x 14 in.
Edward Wesson - Ham Common, Richmond, London. Ink and watercolor, 10 x 14 in.
Edward Wesson - On the Orwell, Pin Mill, Suffolk. Ink and watercolor, 9 x 12 in.
Edward Wesson - Roses in a glass vase. Watercolor, 33 x 41 cm.
Edward Wesson - Westminster Abbey. Ink and watercolor, 11 x 8 in.
Edward Wesson (1910 - 83) - Cattle grazing in the Wylye Valley , Wiltshire. Watercolor, 13 x 20 in.
Edward Wesson - Buttermere, Cumbria. Watercolour, 16 x 14 in.
Edward Wesson - Ham Common, Richmond, London. Ink and watercolor, 10 x 14 in.
Edward Wesson - On the Orwell, Pin Mill, Suffolk. Ink and watercolor, 9 x 12 in.
Edward Wesson - Roses in a glass vase. Watercolor, 33 x 41 cm.
Edward Wesson - Westminster Abbey. Ink and watercolor, 11 x 8 in.
Edward Wesson (1910 - 83) - Cattle grazing in the Wylye Valley , Wiltshire. Watercolor, 13 x 20 in.
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My daughter and her friends are going to these outdoor EDM/Raves/DJ'd concerts. No actual bands. Behind the DJ are these huge screens or props. I was watching one and this caught my eye. This is just a screenshot of the video. I think it's great art. The whole thing. A far cry from the concerts I went to though, lol.
For an idea of what the scene is like.......https://youtu.be/lIdrRRofKm0
For an idea of what the scene is like.......https://youtu.be/lIdrRRofKm0
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This art is not exactly my thing, but I LOVE they are putting art behind them on the screen. I remember a couple of times when my band played we had my slides projected on a screen behind us, and that was kind of an "original" thing in the early 1990s. People seemed to like it. I also always had a painting on my outer bass drum head.
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This art is not exactly my thing, but I LOVE they are putting art behind them on the screen. I remember a couple of times when my band played we had my slides projected on a screen behind us, and that was kind of an "original" thing in the early 1990s. People seemed to like it. I also always had a painting on my outer bass drum head.
Yeah I'm surprised that that was not more common. The bands mostly had just lights. Pink Floyd had a inflatable pig. Others were theatrical with their performances. The Philip Glass ensemble performed his sound track of Koyansquatsie sp? with video behind.
For this new thing of DJ'd performance the visual makes more sense. Plus the video technology is so good these days.
It's my worst nightmare. Disco has taken over and become even more dumb
Actual good music is secondary. I sound like a crabby old guy.
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I just came across the work of Bill Braun. On the face of, childlike cut-and-paste projects with colored paper. But they're in fact trompe-l'oeil paintings on canvas. I rather like this idea of an artist using superlative technique to give the impression that he's a naive artist...
Bill Braun - Backyard, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
Bill Braun - Backyard, detail
Bill Braun - Puget Sound, acrylic on canvas, 34.5 x 36 inches
Bill Braun - Puget Sound, detail
Bill Braun - Backyard, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
Bill Braun - Backyard, detail
Bill Braun - Puget Sound, acrylic on canvas, 34.5 x 36 inches
Bill Braun - Puget Sound, detail
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Nicolas Party, swiss artist b. 1980
www.apollo-magazine.com
Found him early summer this year, think was via CAI contemporary art issue youtube channel mention his name in a video.
www.hauserwirth.com
In the studio with… Nicolas Party | Apollo Magazine
In his Brooklyn studio the Swiss painter and sculptor looks to Rosalba Carriera, Georgia O’Keeffe and an ancient rock formation for inspiration
www.apollo-magazine.com
Found him early summer this year, think was via CAI contemporary art issue youtube channel mention his name in a video.
Nicolas Party - Hauser & Wirth
Hauser & Wirth was founded in 1992 in Zurich by Iwan Wirth, Manuela Wirth and Ursula Hauser, who were joined in 2000 by Partner and President Marc Payot
www.hauserwirth.com
