Painting

December 3, 2021

Photorealistic Water Paintings Perfectly Portray People Submerged in Swimming Pools

Of the many subjects that an artist can paint, water is one of the most challenging. The liquid has a way of fracturing light and distorting anything submerged within it—especially people. This can make it hard to accurately depict anything in the water, but not for artist Johannes Wessmark. He's a master at painting people floating in the water.

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November 25, 2021

10 Famous Abstract Paintings Every Art Lover Should Know

After centuries of tradition, abstract artists sought to make paintings that didn't abide by conventional “rules” like naturalism and perspective. This radical style resulted in powerfully lyrical paintings that emphasized color, composition, and emotion. Dutch painter Piet Mondrian, for example, created Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow, which eloquently sums up his aesthetic philosophy utilizing straight lines and primary colors.

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November 16, 2021

Artist Paints Fantastical Wall Murals For Kids’ Bedrooms That Inspire Little Ones to Dream

Do you remember the bedroom you had as a kid? Many of us were lucky enough to have a space where we felt safe and inspired. But for parents looking to create especially magical worlds for their kids, a Moscow-based artist known simply as Darina seems to be the woman for the job. She transforms kids’ bedrooms with whimsical, hand-painted wall murals that capture the wonders of nature and childhood imagination.

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October 9, 2021

How Naturalism Art Moved Beyond Idealism To Capture Life’s True Details

Ever since the 17th century, the term “naturalism” has been used to describe art and literature that represents accurate details of a subject. By the 19th century, however, the same name was given to an official art movement. The Naturalism movement originated in France in the early 1800s in response to the Romanticism style. Painters who opposed the idealized depictions of subjects in Romanticism art sought to portray things exactly as they were.

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