Zinaida Serebriakova | Realist painter

Зинаида Евгеньевна Серебрякова 1884-1967, was the first female Russian painter of distinction, as a master of portrait, genre scenes from the life of peasantry.

She was born near Kharkov into one of Russia's most refined and artistic families.

In 1900 she entered the art school founded by Princess M. K. Tenisheva.

She studied under Repin in 1901, and Braz between 1903-1905.

Between 1902-1903 she spent time in Italy, and from 1905-1906 she studied in Paris.

At the outbreak of the October Revolution in 1917 Serebriakova's life suddenly changed.

Zinaida Serebriakova | Self-Portrait in a Scarf, 1911

Hugo Urlacher, 1958 | Portrait / Figurative painter

Hugo Urlacher was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

He is considered a very accomplished portrait painter.

During his career as a plastic artist, instead of focusing on art shows and exhibitions and depending on a middle person, he concentrated on commissioned works, while developing his own personal art.

Douglas Hofmann, 1945 | Ballet dancers

Douglas Hofmann🎨 is an American🎨 award winning🎨 painter, known for work in the Figurative realist style.

The paintings of Douglas Hofmann are critically acclaimed for glowing surfaces, detail and softly lighted forms.

Hofmann was born in Baltimore.

For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Hofmann see:

Douglas Hofmann, 1945 | Figurative painter➥

Douglas Hofmann, 1945 | Figurative painter

Douglas Hofmann🎨 was born in Baltimore. Hofmann originally attended business school but only lasted a few short months, realizing it wasn’t for him.

He began working in a department store as a window trimmer, learning about design and color theory, which inspired him to try his talent at fine art.

He enrolled at MICA (the Maryland College Institute of Art) which, at the time, was his local art school. He received his BFA from MICA and moved to the International Fine Art Gallery in Washington, D.C.

Gary Benfield, 1965 | Figurative / Wildlife painter

Gary Benfield, British painter🎨, studied art at Stourbridge College of art and at Wrexham College of Art. In 1986 Benfield became a professional freelance illustrator. After leaving the academic world he set up his own studio near London and concentrated on drawing and painting figures.

Within a few years his work was collected throughout Europe and his reputation firmly established. Benfield has a natural talent for depicting things as seen. His work is spontaneous and is reflected by his drawn lines and dashes of color.