Tom Root, 1958 | Portrait /Figurative painter

Tom Root was born in Huntsville, Alabama. He studied drawing and painting at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts in Old Lyme, Connecticut, under Aaron Shikler N.A. and Deane G. Keller, and at Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida.

Early on, Tom was interested in being a part of a contemporary figurative revival. He loved historic portraiture but intensely disliked modern formula-based commercial portraiture and desired to see contemporary portraiture reconnected with fine art. This has been the goal of much of his work.

Emanuil Popgenchev (1942-2010) | Cubist painter

Most distinct Bulgarian representatives of Cubism Emanuil Popgenchev was born in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. Graduated the National Art Academy, "Decorative monumental painting", 1967. The only contemporary Bulgarian artist who built a body of work in the style of Cubism and his achievements receive international recognition.

Leonardo da Vinci | Comincia della Scultura, e se essa è scienza o no

Trattato della Pittura

Parte prima | Capitolo 31

Leonardo da Vinci | Trattato della pittura | Testo Integrale

La scultura non è scienza ma arte meccanicissima, perché genera sudore e fatica corporale al suo operatore e solo bastano a tale artista le semplici misure dei membri e la natura de' movimenti e posati, e cosí in sé finisce dimostrando all'occhio quel che quello è, e non dà di sé alcuna ammirazione al suo contemplante, come fa la pittura, che in una piana superficie per forza di scienza dimostra le grandissime campagne co' lontani orizzonti.

Galq Mincheva | Abstract painter

Galq Mincheva is an Bulgarian artist born in Sofia. "- I am a medical doctor and the painting is my hobby and passion. My pictures are expression of myself, my personality, my feelings, my inner space and my fantasies".

Susan Roux, 1958 | Figurative /En plein air painter

I was born in the majestic White Mountains of New Hampshire in 1958, where my love for nature began. I studied at Rhode Island School of Design and recently under the supervision/tutoring of Stas Borodin, renown Russian Impressionist. After college I made my home in Maine where I remain today. The beauty of my surroundings from inland lakes to the Atlantic coast has been a constant source of inspiration.

Sean Yoro | Seaside Murals painter

Sew York-based Hawaiian-born street artist Sean Yoro (a.k.a. Hula) has created a stunning series of street art murals depicting women emerging from the water along the concrete walls of ruined and abandoned structures. At home on the water, he paddles on a surfboard to reach the best locations for his art, even managing to balance his paint cans as well.

Before the NY-based artist unveiled these stunning street art murals on his Instagram, he had already made a name for himself with his beautiful portraits of women painted on canvas and even on old surfboards.

Rubén Belloso Adorna, 1986 | Hyperrealist painter

Spanish Artist🎨 Rubén Belloso Adorna was born in Seville in 1986. He holds a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Seville. Prize for the best record Faculty of Fine Arts in Seville, 2010.

He has participated in numerous group exhibitions, both nationally and internationally. He has had solo exhibitions in galleries throughout Spain, Italy and Portugal. He has received several awards among them the 2 nd Prize Gruas Lozano in 2009 and the 1st Award🎨 Juan Robles Youth values Culture in 2010. His work has appeared in numerous media, whether in newspapers, radio and TV.

Zhao Kailin 赵开霖, 1961 | Figurative /Portrait painter

Zhao Kailin 赵开霖 is an Chinese painter known for working in the Figurative style. Kailin was born in 1961 in China. In 1988, he studied at Oil Painting Department of Central Academy of Fine Arts. Now he lives in China. For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Kailin see Zhao Kailin, 1961 | Figurative painter.