Portrait
Before the invention of photography, a painted, sculpted, or drawn portrait was the only way to record the appearance of someone. Portraiture is a very old art form going back … Continue Reading Portrait
Picasso & Chagall
In 1944, Marc Chagall sent Pablo Picasso a letter from the United States — where he was living on political asylum — requesting to meet him. Then, at the end … Continue Reading Picasso & Chagall
Fake and Corny
Texture, movement, scale, color, straightforwardness, wittiness, ingenuity, simplicity. These are the CB Hoyo’s real tools. The arbitrary spacing, punctuation, and a sloppy calligraphy emphasize the significance of the words rather … Continue Reading Fake and Corny
Points of View
“Sometimes I compare myself to the hills that surround my city. They are dry most of the year, but when the first rains and storms arrive, everything turns green and … Continue Reading Points of View
O Christmas Tree
Did you put your Christmas tree up yet? No? Or not yet? You’re not up to it, this year? Do you need a really great idea, a special advice to … Continue Reading O Christmas Tree
Santa Classics
Ed Wheeler has researched hundreds of paintings and finds that certain compositions beckon to him for a “Santa intervention.” Often Santa replaces a main figure in a painting, sometimes he is … Continue Reading Santa Classics
Inside the Studio
Through paintings, sculptures, photographs, and miniature dioramas, Joe Fig explores the intimate lives and production processes of countless acclaimed artists like Jackson Pollock, Henri Matisse, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel … Continue Reading Inside the Studio
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