Rudolf Ernst (1854-1932) | Orientalist painter

Rudolf Ernst was an Austro-French painter, printmaker and ceramics painter who is best known for his orientalist motifs. He exhibited in Paris under the name "Rodolphe Ernst".

He was the son of the architect Leopold Ernst and, encouraged by his father, began studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna at the age of fifteen.

He spent some time in Rome, copying the old masters, and continued his lessons in Vienna with August Eisenmenger and Anselm Feuerbach.

Wilfredo Alicdan, 1965 | Genre painter

Wilfredo Alicdan - born in Dasmariñas, Cavite - is a Filipino figurative artist.

His works are distinguished by their quaint and geometric folk representations, populated by rounded stylized figures usually engaged in traditional and rural activities Alicdan graduated elementary school in 1978 from Francisco E. Barzaga Memorial School in Dasmariñas.

He graduated high school from Immaculate Conception Academy in 1982 with a gold medal for "Artist of the Year" award. He studied fine arts in the Philippine Women's University from 1983-1986.

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.