California painter and draftsman Jeffrey Beauchamp creates bold contemporary oil paintings and drawings charged with a profound awareness of western art history, conveying a love of color, deep space and the light that brings it all together. His portrai
Camille Corot’s painting from 1826 of the Augustinian Bridge at Narni in southern Umbria had a profound effect on me when I was starting out as a landscape painter and I especially loved the subtle blue reflection of the sky in the mustard colored water of the Nera river. For this reason...
The most significant large easel painting of the period was Dedham Vale: Morning (1811), which married closely observed naturalistic effect to a scene composed according to the academic criteria established by 17th-century French painter Claude Lorrain. Britannica Quiz Who Painted the Most Expensive ...
January 3, 2023Leave a comment I’ve never been one to make New Year’s resolutions. I’m far too easily distracted. Just one small spark and I’m off diving down another rabbit hole. That said, and this might be the seasonal surfeit of whisky and Drambuie talking, I’ve come to a...
Aert van der Neer was a Dutch painter of the Baroque period, famous for his nocturnal landscapes and winter scenes. His mastery of light effects is revealed in his many darkened landscapes lit by a full moon or a burning building as well as by his sensit
Canadian landscape painter, Terrill Welch, exposes the mystery in an ordinary day, reminding us that there is only one moment – this one.
Grounds is an 1823 painting by the nineteenth-century landscape painter John Constable. This image of Salisbury Cathedral, one of England's most famous medieval churches, is one of his most celebrated works, and was commissioned by one of his closest friends, John Fisher, The Bishop of ...
“For close to four decades, Susan Sommer, abstract landscape painter, has been expressing her moods, observations, and insights in painting and drawing. She divides her time and her focus primarily in the Hudson Valley,New York City, and Los Angeles,California. Her work is at its most provo...
addition to capturing stunning and influential landscape photos of Yellowstone, Jackson later photographed incredible landscapes in the American West. Jackson, who lived to the old age of 99, is fondly remembered for his contributions as a soldier, explorer, author, painter, historian, and ...