Archive for the ‘painting’ Category

Paintings by Bridget Fahy

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Bridget Fahy paints ambiguous figures in scenes filled with texture and patterns like a quilted blanket.

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Watercolor and Ink Drawings by Marco Zamora

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Working mostly in watercolors and inks, Marco Zamora creates large scale drawings on paper that deal with themes of anonymity, his environment, and the conditions/actions of the people that inhabit it.
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Paintings by Ann Marshall

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Sunshine and Molasses - Pastel ond paper collage on paper

Ann Marshall’s work combines realistic painting with patterned and textured collage elements.  I especially enjoy the direction of her newer portraits, where the collage elements have lots of texture and color.

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Favela Painting by Haas & Hahn

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Santa Marta
Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn, working under the artist title of Haas & Hahn, transform environments into large scale works of art.
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Featured Painter, Fernando Chamarelli

Friday, June 25th, 2010
Jaguar - 90x60cm, acrylic on canvas

Jaguar - 90x60cm, acrylic on canvas

Today’s art is by Fernando Chamarelli. Chamarelli’s work includes “mosaic, geometric elements, organic forms and harmonic lines connecting symbols, legends, philosophies, religions and customs of ancient and modern civilizations.”

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Cartoon Paintings and Sculpture by Arkiv

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Arkiv is an amazing painter, sculptor and toy maker.  His paintings are rich with color and fluid movement and his toys are sculpted with perfection.

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Drawings by the “Seattle Sketcher”

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Gabriel Campanario is the “Seattle Sketcher” of the Seattle Times.  Campanario regularly posts new drawings observing people and places in Seattle.

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Featured Painter, Kevin Peterson

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Old Wall II - Mixed media on Canvas, primarily Oil with corrugated metal

Old Wall II - Mixed media on Canvas, primarily Oil with corrugated metal

Many thanks to Art Asylum Boston for introducing me to Kevin Peterson.  Peterson’s paint reveals a sharp contrast between the innocent world of a child and the reality of the world in which they live.

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Idealized Hyperrealism Paintings from Doug Bloodworth

Monday, June 14th, 2010
Monopoly

Monopoly - 36"x48" oil on canvas

I find myself drawn to Doug Bloodworth’s “pop” themed paintings. Bloodworth uses a style of idealized realism to transform ordinary popular foods, games, comics, etc. into engaging compositions. (more…)

Selected Paintings by Douglas Degges

Thursday, June 10th, 2010
untitled, 15"x13", oil and acrylic on panel

untitled, 15"x13", oil and acrylic on panel

Today’s paintings are by Douglas Degges.
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