Classical portrait in oil step by step demonstration by contemporary classically-trained Cuban-American artist Cesar Santos. I found this 2015 article at The Artist’s Network, where Cesar Santos leads us step by step through his process of creating classical portraits in oil, in this case, a self portrait. Demonstration: Creating Classical Oil Portraits by Cesar Santos … Read More
Creating a luxury retreat in your own home may seem like an expensive and overwhelming task. You don’t have to live in the Scarface mansion or own a little giraffe. Opulent furniture and designer décor come are not the only way to make your living space lavish. A few inexpensive simple changes can make your … Read More
Interview with Tatyana Zen April 2019 Who is Tatyana Zen? She’s a Russian-American contemporary painter inspired by the Old Masters. This talented female portrait artist on the rise is shooting for the stars, quite literally! Grateful to present her Celebrity Portraits at the American Icon Awards tribute honoring Al Pacino in May 2019, her career … Read More
Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnolds Schwarzenegger’s life continues to be an inspiration to millions of people around the world! I am a big Arnold Schwarzenegger fan myself, watched all his movies and read his books, but to me he’s more than a movie star. He’s transformed my life! His book has given me power to overcome depression, … Read More
Arnold Schwarzenegger 6 Rules for Success for Artists Arnold Schwarzenegger (born 1947) is an internationally famous Austrian-American actor, filmmaker, businessman, author, philanthropist, activist, politician, and former professional bodybuilder and powerlifter. Undisputed champion, he won the Mr. Olympia contest seven times, and is considered to be one of the greatest bodybuilders of all-time. Arnolds Schwarzenegger’s life … Read More
Roberto Ferri (born 1978) is an Italian figurative artist and painter from Taranto, Italy, who is deeply inspired by Baroque painters and other old masters of Romanticism, the Academy, and Symbolism. Ferri is particularly inspired by the works of Caravaggio and the Academy (including Anne-Louis Girodet, Jacques-Louis David, Jean-Louis Theodore Gericault, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, … Read More
John Currin uses classical painterly techniques to portray highly charged social and sexual taboos. With inspirations as diverse as Old Master portraits, pinups, pornography, and B movies, he paints ideational, challengingly perverse images of women, from lusty nymphs to dour matrons. Consistent throughout his work is the search for the point at which the beautiful … Read More
Time has released its annual “Time 100” list, which brings together a group of the most influential artists, leaders, and pioneers each year. The 2018 list includes several notable members for the world of art and architecture. Among those who appear on the list is Kehinde Wiley, the artist who painted the official portrait of … Read More
Located in the heart of Laguna Beach, stretching along the bluffs from the Main Beach to Diver’s Cove, Heisler Park is a pleasure to visit, offering walking trails, gardens, a marine refuge with tide pools, picnic tables, barbecues, lawn bowling greens. The most popular park sites are the Gazebo and Monument Point. The views are … Read More