Eric Forlee, 1949 | Out of Africa

Chinese painter Eric Forlee was born in Kowing Ton, China. Eric’s paintings of African wildlife continue to express his zeal for life and independence, and he will always relish the challenge of depicting the “Symphony” he calls Africa.

From an early age, he loved art, teaching himself to draw the objects and scenes around him. Eric also was attracted to picture books about the African continent, where his father, whom he had never met, lived.

Unfortunately, at age 14, Eric was no longer permitted draw and paint: artistic activities were now reserved exclusively for the children of privileged, upper-ranking communist party members.

Additionally, the Chinese government listed Eric as an “enemy of the state”, because his parents lived in South Africa.

At age 19, Eric’s situation worsened- because his family had once owned land in China, he was condemned to a labor camp during Mao Tse-tung’s Cultural Revolution.

Rembrandt morì in povertà | Oggi il compleanno ~ 407 anni della nascita

L’opera di Rembrandt van Rijn comprende 300 dipinti, 300 acqueforti e 2000 disegni.

Il più grande artista Olandese nacque 407 anni fa, il 15 luglio 1606 a Leida, figlio di un mugnaio benestante.

A diciotto anni, Rembrandt si recò ad Amsterdam per lavorare con Pieter Lastman, un rinomato pittore.

Sei mesi dopo Rembrandt aprì il proprio studio a Leida.

Sergey Boyev / Сергей Боев, 1973

Maestro del paesaggio urbano, Sergey Boyev è noto soprattutto per i suoi dipinti di strade, viali antichi, marciapiedi colorati.

Sergey Boyev è nato a Kursk, una città della Russia europea.

Si è diplomato presso il dipartimento di arte e grafica della KSPU.

Il talento dell'aspirante autore fu notato presto e già nel 1986 vinse un concorso di disegno per bambini a Stoccarda (Germania).

Marina Dieul, 1971

French painter Marina Dieul was born in France. Her work has received numerous awards and honors, including the Kingston Prize, Salon International Greenhouse Gallery, the Artist Magazine, and has been extensively profiled in International Artist Magazine, among others. "Stroke of Genius" #2 and #3 (published by North Light Books) also features her work.

Lucie Bilodeau, 1967 | Wildlife painter

Canadian by birth, Lucie Bilodeau lives with her husband in the United States, in Massachusetts, where she paints full-time. Her interest in art started at the age of 7. At 14, she became a student of Mission: Renaissance School in Montreal, Canada, to be taught the traditional fine art skills. There she took a series of 6 courses. Among these was an in depth study of the masters: Rembrandt, Monet, Manet, Cézanne and Fantin Latour.

Felipe Santamans, 1951 | Figurative / Still life painter

Spanish painter⏩ Felipe Santamans studied at the prestigious Fine Arts in The Suria Academies and at Barreira Academies of Valencia at the early age of 13. He was a child prodigy. Beginning his work as a painter of oils, he eventually switched to the more challenging medium of pastels. He was part of the famous "Painters of the Riverside" school and he began exhibiting in 1970. He specializes in figures and still-lifes. His pastels are rich and very detailed.

Tytus Brzozowski | Surrealist painter

Polish painter Tytus Brzozowski is an architect and watercolorist.

He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the Warsaw University of Technology.

He also studied and worked in Finland where he was searching for severe Nordic art and design. He has been working in Jems Architects for five years.

Evgeny Lushpin / Евгений Лушпин, 1966 | Cityscape painter

Russian painter Евгений Лушпин born in Moscow, is a celebrated contemporary artist whose work graces private collections throughout the United States, Russia and abroad.

Greatly influenced by the Russian Realism School, his inspiring paintings of still life and landscape reflect a complex rendering of texture, illusionistic light and an intricate attention to detail.

Lushpin catches the most precious moments and shows us more than meets the eye.