Oil painting

each year, the world seems to want to learn how to do art, because having artistry as a hobby has become commonplace in these times. We owe a great part of this to one man, to one show, and to a thousand words of encouragement Bob Ross’s; The Joy of Painting has brought us. Bob Ross was born October 29th, 1942 in Daytona Beach Florida. Bob dropped out of high school in the 9th grade to join the Air Force for patriotic and economic reasons, (it was…

decorative art over the centuries. Two of the oldest and most respected paints used by artists and craftsmen are tempera and oil paints. Used for centuries and easily made by the artist, in comparison to other paints, these were the primary paints of the Italian renaissance. These paints continued to be used in the centuries after, though tempera is not as popular as it once was, oil still remains a standard paint for modern artists. The basics of how these paints are made remain similar to the…

Vermeer used oil to paint this master piece that would forever be a part of history. Using camera obscura Vermeer was able to create a very detailed painting because device that aided him on his work. When the whole that the light comes through is smaller the image becomes sharper leading to a more detailed piece of art. Modern ones would have a lens to make the image bigger. Vermeer was also famous for his special blend of oil that was known by other artist but nobody was able to perfect it…

furthermore dig into. As I walked through the museum, the artwork appeared to be very organized in each area. On the second floor, the painting that really caught my eyes was one done in 1880. The artwork is an oil painting created on canvas with an old man and a little child in it. The painting was, In Grandfather’s Arms, by the artist Jozef Israëls. The painting seems to be very realistic. In it, a child is sitting on his grandfather 's lap while the grandfather is comforting the child. This…

During the years 1907-1908, “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt was painted on canvas using oil and gold leaf. The current locate of the painting is Österreichische Galerie Belvedere in Vienna, Austria. In the painting a man and woman are embracing one another in an amorous way. The man seems to be initiating a kiss with the woman on the flowery cliff-like hill setting. My impression of the painting is romantic and intimate feeling when looking at the couple, and how they are exact opposite from one…

most about this painting was the lingering and threatening feel I received, (while only glancing at the painting passing by!) which is what forced me to pay closer attention to the Baroque styled painting of the seventeenth century. As I leaned in closer, (and began to really take notice of the paintings attributes), I realized that the deep rich oil shading wasn’t the only thing giving me the creeps – but the skeleton hanging above the two subjects of the painting. This painting seems to…

On September 5, 2015, I visited the University of Memphis Art Museum. The works on display were by Samuel Hester Crone. Crone was born in Tennessee and grew up in Memphis. Upon reaching adulthood, Crone moved to Munich, Germany to study at the Royal Academy of Fine Art. Upon completion of his art education, he remained in Europe in order to pursue his art career. Upon entering the exhibit, it appeared that most of the pieces were the same genre. Crone had many works which were landscape…

the El Paso Art Museum a piece of artwork caught my eye. The piece is called Dona Josefa by Manuel Acosta. I find Manuel Acosta’s painting very interesting because it was made out of oil paint. In my opinion I feel like oil paint is a very beautiful technique to use. I feel the paint makes the painting pop out to the audience and makes it have a shine. Dona Josefa painting has a lot of visual elements that helps the audience understand the piece of artwork. Lastly the artwork of Manuel Acosta…

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 excerpts and painting of event is history. The first section of paintings that I look at was the illustrations of novels/ excerpts by Newell Convers Wyeth. These paintings were very particular and were exact visuals of the excerpt on the side of them. I…

Socrates” depicts the suicide of Socrates, a classical Greek philosopher. The painting shows the disciples of Socrates around him while he talks about the immortality of the soul and prepares for his suicide. We can see one of them holding a cup with the poison that Socrates has to drink. All of his disciples seem sad and frustrated that their beloved teacher is about to die. While “The Death of Socrates” is a painting that expresses sadness, “The Return of Neptune” is just the opposite. “The…