Art is my obsession, my cathedral, my refuge, and my life long passion. Like Hokusai, I am an old woman mad with painting. Happy to meet you. #artist#painter
My goal is to create an art space so inspiring, so beautiful, so fun and so fascinating, it makes you feel something and maybe even see the world differently. Did you know? Everything that is precious and good about human beings and this wonderful world can be found in art.
Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009) was one of the greatest American realist painters of the 20th century. Known for his landscapes and rural scenes of Pennsylvania and Maine, he created detailed and mysterious works using mainly watercolor and tempera.
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The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70 meter long medieval masterpiece created by artisan women, is actually an embroidery in crewel (wool yarn) on a linen ground. Depicting the Norman conquest of England, it was made in the 11th century & will be displayed at the British Museum this year. #WomensArt #EmbroideryWeek
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Hidden in a Parisian courtyard is La Maison du Pastel, the world's oldest pastel maker.
With a 300-year-old legacy of making pastels by hand, the shop served clients like Edgar Degas.
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Super fascinating discussion of ancient cave paintings. It made me wonder if the painters were particularly artistically talented and therefore valued in their tribes for the (seemingly "supernatural"!!) ability to create realistic images of animals.
I spent two decades teaching graphic design. Bad typography is a big pet peeve for me. Why do people place white text on a yellow background? Lack of contrast makes words unreadable.
At the very least, your words need to be readable! Poor readability hinders communication.
🌳☀️🌳"Sometimes, in the course of long summer evenings, the friends would take a stroll together in the Wild Wood..."
📖Kenneth Grahame - The Wind in the Willows. #BookWormSat
I was literally praying this crow would stay still long enough for me to walk around her to get the composition of her between buttes in the brightest area and give her the most contrast.
I want to introduce you to Steve. He’s 83. His wife died a few months ago and he comes to this lodge in Spring Mill, Indiana and draws. He taught art in Terre Haute, IN his whole life. He also did courtroom sketches in court cases. In the comments I’ll share some pics from his sketchbook. He was excited when I said I was going to share his sketches with the world.