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The Lost Art of Animation Backgrounds
Of all the art forms that face undeserved neglect, perhaps none is as underappreciated as the humble animation background. “Peter Pan” (1953) Which actually seems pretty ludicrous. Whether it’s a...
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Let There Be Art! My New Twitter Account
One night, a girl had a dream. She dreamed of a Twitter account that was nothing but art. Every painting and sculpture correctly attributed (and if possible, dated), with the most high-quality image...
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The Art of Horror II: A Sci-Fi Twist
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but we all know that it’s the cover art which initially draws our attention to a book in the first place. Movies are no different. A lot of time, effort,...
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The Frailty of Human Life: Labor Vita, Necesse Mori
Salvator Rosa, “The Frailty of Human Life”, 1656 On June 20, 1615, Italian Baroque artist Salvator Rosa was born. The above painting, “The Frailty of Human Life” (1656), was painted soon after the...
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Mary Pratt: Canada’s Brush With Greatness
The first thing I did learn very early on was [that] I wasn’t going to go looking for something to paint. The world had to come to me. Mary Pratt March 15, 1935 – August 14, 2018 Last Tuesday, Canada...
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Trompe l’Oeil Painting: More Than Meets The Eye
Have you ever seen those amazing paintings where it looks like a person or an object is about to step right out of it? If so, then you’ve admired a trompe l’oeil painting. If you’re not an artist...
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Commission Art: Curbing Creativity or Cultivating It?
Last week I read an article about commission art. The title was simply “Commissions”, but the topic immediately piqued my interest because, of course, I am a commission artist. While I typically don’t...
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Gallery Feature: Lenten Cross
I started working as an artist pretty much right out of high school. My ultimate dream was always to illustrate Bible symbolism, with “Have one of your paintings hanging in the Vatican” sitting...
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Gallery Feature: “Still-Life Portrait: Christine”
Some people think that still-life paintings are boring. I could not disagree more. They’re luscious and entrancing, filled with all sorts of interesting objects, hidden symbols and messages. They...
View Article#Artober 2020: My Complete Halloween Illustration Series
Happy Halloween, fiends! This month has flown by, and as usual, I didn’t have near the amount of time to …Continue reading →
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