Tag: realism in art

Dec 07

Five Oil Painting Masters You Need on Your Creative Radar

Five women. Five different paths. One shared way of working through careful looking and steady practice. This feature follows Stephanie Birdsall, Amy Verhoeff, Lori Putnam, Robin Cheers, and Carolyn Lindsey as they move between studio and outdoor painting, teaching and exhibiting, and the everyday routines that shape their work.

Nov 28

Which 5 Works of Ivan Shishkin Are Essential for Landscape Artists?

Ivan Shishkin was born on January 13, 1832 (Old Style) , or January 25, 1832 (New Style) , in the town of Yelabuga, Vyatka province, Russia. He studied art first at the School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture in Moscow (1852–1856), and then at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg (1856–1860).In 1860 he was awarded the Academy’s Gold Medal and granted a stipend to travel and study in European art centers , Munich, Prague, Düsseldorf. His exposure to the techniques and realism of the Düsseldorf school helped shape his…