In the 1860's France was overrun by the poor quality work coming from all art students including those coming from the famed school Eco...

happy new year to all, and may you all get what you desire most in your life!

My 3rd in the series of exploratory emotional portraits is ready.  I have already started my 4th, keep in touch for more up dates.

Recently went to the Queens Museum in the Flushing Meadow Park caught the art of Ismael Checo in a group exhibition along with some other ar...

Raphael Sanzio (1483–1520) Considered 1 of the 3 great masters trinity of the high renaissance along with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci...

I have managed to get my hands on a copy of the Bargue - Gérôme Drawing Course book and as my official entry into the art world I will be t...

As I promised i will post all my progress from the Bargue-Gerome Drawing Course, here we go. Plate 1.1 from the Course completed in about 5 ...

Lord Frederick Leighton English painter, sculptor, illustrator & writer born 1830- died 1896 Of the Academicism Movement. His works wer...

More small progress on the course. Little by little i will get to where i want to arrive.

This beautiful painting by Jean-Leon Gerome resides at the Met in NY. I love it, it takes an incredible use of brush strokes and tones to ma...