Ans Schumacher, 1941 | Portrait painter

Ans Schumacher was born in Leyden, Netherlands. Lives and works in Oegstgeest - Netherlands.

Ans Schumacher paints enlarged portraits (blow-ups) in oil on canvas. There are no irrelevant backgrounds.

The faces are a reflection of our time trough their "glossy"and sophisticated outlook.

Altough the style is realistic with a link to pop-art, it's also abstract because of the glossyness and anonymity of the portrayed.

Ans Schumacher exhibited in the Netherlands as well as Germany, France, Belgium, Sweden and Spain.

Nikolai Blokhin [Николай Блохин] 1968 | Pittore impressionista

Nato a San Pietroburgo, in Russia, il maestro Nikolai Blokhin è emerso come uno degli artisti più importanti del suo tempo.

Formatosi prima presso la scuola d'arte distrettuale prima di entrare al Repin Institute, Blokhin ha raggiunto una solida base accademica nell'arte che può essere rintracciata, ammirata e interpretata oggi in alcuni dei famosi maestri russi dell'inizio del XX secolo.

Mentre coltivava gli ideali realizzati da molti dei suoi predecessori nella teoria dell'arte russa, la ricerca di Blokhins verso un linguaggio espressivo tradizionale lo consumò nei suoi primi anni accademici.

Fu solo quando entrò all'Accademia delle Arti che iniziò a cercare i canoni di coloro che rompevano con la tradizione e sconvolgevano le visioni artistiche tematiche, che trovò il proprio stile distinto.

Pal Fried | Ballet Dancers

The following collection include the Ballet dancer paintings by Hungarian-born American painter* Pál Fried (1893-1976).

He was heavily influenced by the French impressionist school of Renoir and Degas.

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

• Pal Fried | La Belle Époque | Vintage figurative painter ➻
• Pal Fried | Vintage style Figurative painter ➻

Pierre-Auguste Renoir | La Promenade / La passeggiata, 1870

La Promenade is an oil on canvas, early Impressionist painting by the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, created in 1870.

The work depicts a young couple on an excursion outside of the city, walking on a path through a woodland.

Influenced by the rococo revival style during the Second Empire, Renoir's La Promenade reflects the older style and themes of eighteenth-century artists like Jean-Honoré Fragonard and Jean-Antoine Watteau.

The work also shows the influence of Claude Monet* on Renoir's new approach to painting.

Diane Leonard | Plein Air Impressionist painter | VideoArt

Diane Leonard* is an internationally acclaimed Impressionist Artist* known for her incredible use of light.

A self-taught artist, Diane began painting in her early twenties while she lived in Boston.

• "Late afternoon is my favorite time to paint! Whether I am on the beach or painting in my yard, capturing that golden light with colors that are enhanced by the warm sun is exciting! I love to dance when I paint -- I let the music touch my heart and create the magic that I feel in my soul. I get so excited about each and every painting!"

Cristina Fornarelli, 1978 | Pop Vintage style painter

Cristina Fornarelli is an Italian painter that lives and works in Rome.

Fornarelli was born in Bari, Italy.

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

Cristina Fornarelli, 1978 | Figurative Palette knife painter ➻

Alex Colville | Magic Realist painter

David Alexander Colville, painter (born 24 Aug 1920 in Toronto, Ontario died 16 July 2013 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia). Alex Colville moved with his family to Amherst, NS, in 1929 and studied at Mount Allison (1938-42).

On graduating he joined the army and in 1944 was sent to Europe as a war artist. He returned to Canada late in 1945 and worked in Ottawa on paintings based on his European sketches and watercolours until his demobilization in 1946.

Pino Daeni | Romantic book illustrator

Pino Daeni (November 8, 1939 - May 25, 2010)🎨 considered one of the highest paid book illustrators of his time, he created over 3.000 book covers, movie posters and magazine illustrations.

His paintings are often set on vibrantly sunny beaches on the Mediterranean where he grew up.

His gorgeous figure paintings captured beauty and light in a unique way.