Master artists

From the earliest cave paintings to modern artworks, we have always sought ways to express ourselves creatively. The most famous painters in the world were

~ HISTORIA DE LA PINTURA ~ on Instagram: "• “Lady Agnew of Lochnaw”. • John Singer Sargent 🇺🇸, oil on canvas, 1892. . . . 💬 John Singer Sargent (January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the “leading portrait painter of his generation” for his evocations of Edwardian-era luxury. He created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings. His oeuvre documents worldwide travel, from Venice…

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John Singer Sargent

Mark Menendez shares secret painting techniques of the world’s most famous artists, from Leonardo da Vinci to Van Gogh, in this insightful demonstration.

Discover the most famous portrait paintings in art history, from The Girl with the Pearl Earring to the Mona Lisa. Find out more about the artists who created these masterpieces and the historical context behind the art movements that they were a part of. #famousportraitpaintings #portraitart #arthistory #historyofart #famouspaintings #portraitpaintings #topportraitpaintings

Artists have been copying master paintings for centuries and for good reason – there is so much to learn from color to composition.

Charcoal is one of the oldest drawing materials, dating back nearly 30,000 years. The charcoal used by artists is a form of dry art medium, and is made of ground organic materials. These materials are held together by a wax binder, or can sometimes be produced by eliminating the oxygen inside the material. Using charcoal […]

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Henri Matisse

Wow! It is one thing to know the famous paintings in history or the artists who painted them, but to know the artists themselves – that is truly spectacular! You are clearly a Painting Connoisseur! From Van Gogh, to Matisse, to Dali, and Da Vinci – you absolutely dominated this quiz. Most people only know one or two of these artists at most, which is unsurprising, as we are not normally presented with photos of the artists themselves but of their extraordinary work. Kudos to you for your…

Impressionism changed the way that artists paint and paved the way for contemporary art. Here are the most famous Impressionist paintings that revolutionized

My daughter and I love the famous artists. We also love playing around with different paint techniques. We combined the two for these Monet inspired landscape sponge paintings. The sponge created a wonderful backdrop for these impressionist style paintings. We chose Monet’s Water Lilies and Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies as our inspiration. […]