Red painting

Women are such complex subjects when it comes to painting them no matter what medium you use whether it is watercolors or oils or acrylic paints. It somehow seems to make sense to paint them in the abstract because this way a lot of what we paint can be left to the imagination. The thing about abstracts is that sometimes the concept can be taken to the extreme and one may not even be sure what they are trying to represent but if in this case you are trying to paint a woman even in an…

Red Sky, swirling clouds in reds and browns, is from a series of oil paintings representing the artist’s reflections on the industrial age, much of which has become part of the contemporary landscape. The artist’s imagery embraces symbolism, photographic realism, and abstraction. Materials may suggest imaginary narratives and create organic shapes suggestive of the natural world. Howard Nathenson is a nationally exhibited painter and photographer. His paintings have been included in the…

Learn all about what colors make dark shades of red in this red color mixing guide (with color charts). Although you can buy a lot of different kinds of red colors, it is not the most cost effective… As you will not be able to find all the shades of red you will need from the shelves of an art store. So, it is important to learn how to mix different shades of red yourself when painting. Let’s get started mixing dark red - just click the image to go to the full tutorial!

"Symphony in White and Red" is an oil on panel painting by Joseph Daily. The work features two roses, one white and the other red, against a deep burgundy background. Daily creates the illusion of depth, making the roses appear as if they are emerging off the canvas. Joseph has been making pictures for as long as he can remember. The son of two illustrators, he began his formal art training in high school and continued his education at the School of Visual Arts, NYC, where he was awarded a…

Gerhard Richter

My homework assignment for the week: This was the week I was looking forward to most of all. Mark Rothko has been my inspiration since seeing his 'Red on Red' painting at the National Gallery in Australia a decade ago. I still remember my first en...

Mark Rothko, Untitled (Red on Red) , 1969 © Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society Private collection of Blema and H. Arnold Steinberg

101 dalmatians (1961) animation meets french red wine meets 1960s fashion meets impressionist paintings meets vogue cover meets new york city meets ballet

La convergence précise des trois forces dynamiques-culture, l'environnement et le talent combinés ont contribué à produire l'un des peintres figuratifs les plus reconnus sur la scène de l'art américain aujourd'hui. Élevé dans une famille artistiquement...