Oil paint

Since I have been in Lubbock I have never gotten the opportunity to go to the Texas Tech Museum. Upon going to the museum I did not know what to expect. When I went recently, for the first time, went to the Texas Tech Museum I noticed that the museum had numerous of things in it such as dinosaurs, visuals for the Native Americans, Chinese artifacts, paintings and etc. Even though they had a lot to offer I just paid close attention to the paintings. I notice painting of emotions, painting of…

This is because back in the thirteenth century, artists had not yet learned how to paint the faces of children. Therefore, they simply painted an adult face on a small body, which gave children a strange appearance. Additionally, if observers look closely at the faces of the angels they might find something interesting. Occasionally…

depiction of what the painting is showing- a man surrounded by the devil, an angel, a skeleton, Mary, and Jesus ringing a bell. “By technical definition, mediums are the liquids added to paints to bind them and make them workable. They are discussed here, however, in the wider meaning of all the various paints, tools, supports, surfaces, and techniques employed by painters”…

The two paintings I chose to compare and contrast are Aurora Borealis by Frederic Edwin Church and Portrait of Félix Fénéon by Paul Signac. Both paintings have the same mediums; oil on canvas. Aurora Borealis was created in 1865, it is now housed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington and its dimensions are 142.3 x 212.2 cm. Portrait of Félix Fénéon was created in 1890, it is now housed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and its dimensions are 74 x 95 cm. Aurora Borealis is…

He was known for famous quotes like; “Everyday’s a good day when you paint”, and also for strong words of encouragement, “Talent is pursued interest. In other words, anything you practice, You can do”. Other than these gem’s, Bob was always a man searching to teach and encourage anyone and everyone how to paint. Bob Ross planned for an unconventional dropping out of high school freshman year to join the Air Force, and to pursue a career in…

The Treachery of Images (Ceci n’est pas une pipe) was painted by René Magritte in Belgium, 1929. The painting was painted onto a canvas using oil. The canvas is measured to 23 ¾ x 31 15/16 x 1 inch (60.33 x 81.12 x 2.54 cm). And its frame to 30 7/8 x 39 1/8 x 3 in. (78.42 x 99.38 x 7.62 cm). It was purchased with funds provided by the Mr. and Mrs. William Preston Harrison Collection (78.7). It is currently on display in the 2nd floor of the Ahmanson Building, located at the Los Angeles County…

Alleya Fogg Professor Steven Bunn Art History 366 05 June 2016 The Mystery in the Mirror Little is known of Jan Van Eyck's personal and early life. What is known, however, is that he was a revolutionary artist of his time. He used oil as a medium, the slow drying substance allowed him time to mix colors and create layers. The painting that most embodies Eyck's skills is the Arnolfini Double Portrait, painted in 1434. The painting is currently displayed at the National Gallery in London. This…

This piece is oil on canvas and is 48 x 45 inches. This shows a predominate sky which bears down with intense presence on earth. In the painting you can barely notice the horizon line; it appears as if the sky is the whole picture. This picture is built up by many…

The two paintings I chose to compare and contrast were Le Dejeuner sur l’herbe and The Birth of Venus. Both paintings were created in different time periods. Le Dejeuner sur l’herbe was created in 1862-1863 by Èdouard Manet. The Birth of Venus was created in 1484-1486 by Sandro Botticelli. When you look at both paintings there are many similarities you can point out just by looking at them. Although they were made in two different eras of time, the paintings have more in common than one would…

The Arrival in Bethlehem was painted oil on wood in 1540 by an unknown artist or noted to be Master LC from the Netherlands (LC, Master). This painting is an excellent example of paintings that were left unfinished allowing the under drawing on the wood to be visible. The artist used oil as his or her painting medium and wood as his or hers canvas. According to The New York Times , “This image was apparently being worked on from front to back…” (Smith). This piece captures Mary and Joseph’s the…