Talantbek Chekirov, 1971 | Figurative painter

Талантбек Чекиров was born in the Kyrgyz Republic. He studied from the State College of Art from 1986-1990. In this period, Chekirov acquired detailed knowledge in the fields of plastic anatomy, graphics and composition, which highlights his work as an artisan.

In 1990, Chekirov completed his education in the domain of the creative arts with majors in theatrical painting and constructive art.

Fantasy art by watercolor artist Amy Brown, 1972

Amy Brown, American painter: - "I've been creating watercolor fantasy art for 30+ years.

I started painting Faeries in 1992.

I'd always been interested in them, but had never considered them to be a career option, until one day when I was not quite twenty-one and working in a small art gallery.

My boss asked me to paint something to fill an empty frame that had been sitting around.

I asked her what I should paint and she said "I don't know, paint a Faery or something".

So I did.

Three days later, the piece sold.

Sir Luke Fildes (1843-1927) | Genre painter

Sir Samuel Luke Fildes KCVO RA was a British painter and illustrator born in Liverpool and trained at the South Kensington and Royal Academy Schools. He was the grandson of the political activist Mary Fildes.

Illustrator

At the age of 17, Fildes became a student at the Warrington School of Art. Fildes moved to the South Kensington Art School where he met Hubert von Herkomer and Frank Holl.

All three men became influenced by the work of Frederick Walker, the leader of the social realist movement in Britain.

Karl Witkowski (Polish/American painter, 1860-1910)

Karol (Karl) Dominik Witkowski was a Polish🎨-American🎨 portraitist and genre painter🎨, better known in the USA as Karl Witkowski. He painted scenes of contemporary daily life in America.

Karol Dominik Witkowski was born to a Polish family in Jazłowiec (Jaslowiec), near Buchach, Czortków (Podole, Poland, now Ukraine).

As young boy he showed unusual talent in making drawings and his parents sent him to school in Chortkiv (12 miles from Yazlovets).

Didier Lourenço, 1968 | Abstract painter

Didier Lourenço was born in Premià de Mar, Barcelona. At the age of 19 he began working in the lithography atelier of his father, where he learned the trade of lithography.

In 1988 Didier made a corner of the atelier his place for painting on canvas and paper. He shared his time between painting and printing lithographs for himself and professional artists.

The atelier would prove to be his best classroom, a place where Didier would build his education in the world of painting. That year he presented his first individual show and also edited his first collection of lithographies.