Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette

Posted on November 27, 2012 by artisoo

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), this French painter, is one of the founders and the only black paint user of impressionism. Pierre-Auguste Renoir was brought up in a working-class family, which made him optimistic in his later life. In his world, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Impressionism Painting, Oil Painting | Tagged | Comments Off

Decorative Painting

Posted on November 26, 2012 by artisoo

There are a variety of decorative paintings. The definition of decorative painting is very broad and abstract, so different people may have different understanding. But in general, it refers to the painting with decorative significance and independent art form. Decorative … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting | Tagged | Comments Off

Constant Update of Color Theory

Posted on November 22, 2012 by artisoo

From the beginning of the 18th century, there were a number of artists in the Renaissance tired of increasingly complicated color balance theory, or in other words, they raised questions about such too idealistic color, which was closely related to … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting | Tagged , | Comments Off

Can You See Four Kinds of Animals in Mona Lisa?

Posted on November 22, 2012 by artisoo

A painter in the United States cracked the secrets in Mona Lisa which had been hidden for 500 years. In the background of Mona Liza's head, there were three animals wandering, respectively lion, monkey, and buffalo. He also found there … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting, Renaissance | Tagged | Comments Off

Color Match in Oil Painting

Posted on November 21, 2012 by artisoo

There is no bad color. There is only bad match. In  plastic arts, whether the color match coordinately often affect the artistic charm and value for the works. Though the pattern in the plastic arts, feeling of space and fine … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting | Tagged | Comments Off

How to Identify Oil Painting ?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by artisoo

The oil painting is broadly divided into three levels: high, medium and low-grade. It is a little bit difficult to identify whether a painting is good or not. Because painting has diverse techniques and expression ways, therefore an amateur finds … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting | Tagged | Comments Off

The Painter Jean Francois Millet in My Eyes

Posted on November 19, 2012 by artisoo

If Delacroix were a romantic hero, then Millet would be in another type although they were probably in an era. He never admitted that others made the use of "hero" to describe himself and he would rather to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting, Realism | Tagged , | Comments Off

Edward Hopper’s Early Sunday Morning

Posted on November 15, 2012 by artisoo

In Edward Hopper paintings, vacancy, estrangement and loneliness are always his tone. Viewers can find some unfamiliar scenes which are not easily perceived in daily life from his painting, which helps us to better understand American society. There were some people, … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting | Tagged | Comments Off

Realism

Posted on November 14, 2012 by artisoo

Realism, also known as actualism, is an western art trend in 19th century. Generally, it is defined as a thought that is all about the fact and reality and excludes idealism. However, realism has a lot of definitions (especially in … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting, Realism | Tagged | Comments Off

The Gleaners

Posted on November 14, 2012 by artisoo

The Gleaners is a famous oil painting created by the famous French painter Millet in 1857. This painting describes people picking ears of wheat in the field after autumn harvest. It is a typical representative of realism. Jean Francois Millet (1814 … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting, Realism | Tagged | Comments Off
Pages: Prev 1 2 3 ... 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Next