Artists Essays

Emanuuel Leutze was german born painter who was brought to the united states as a child. He began drawing in 1834. Soon after this he started working as a travelling portrait painter, earning up to $5 a picture. The few history paintings he made at this time attracted considerable praise, …

Hi, My name is Alice Russell and I am currently studying for my Art and Design A-Level at KEVI, Morpeth. We have been given the task of writing a personal study on an artist. As I was enthralled by Mark Demsteader’s work; his use of tone, light and texture; I …

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist who describes the natural culture of Mexico in a style combining Realism, Symbolism and Surrealism. An active communist supporter, she was the wife of Mexican artist called Diego Rivera. Frida is known for her self-portraits often expressing her illnesses and suffering through her painting. …

Pablo Picasso is the proud painter of Dora Maar, au Chat (Dora Maar with Cat). It portrays Dora Maar, the painter’s darling, situated on a seat with a little feline roosted on her shoulders. The work is one of the world’s most costly artistic creations. The canvas (50 ½ by …

Self picture is a 1889 oil on canvas painting by the post-impressionist craftsman Vincent van Gogh. The photo, which may have been van Gogh’s last self-picture, was painted in September that year and he took the composition with him to Auvers-sur-Oise, close Paris, where he demonstrated it to Dr Paul …

Generally when planning and making decisions time is a factor. In George Orwell’s 1984 and Salvador Dali’s painting, The Persistence of Time, time can not be relied on. The text and painting illustrate different scenarios where time can not be controlled. Despite the fact that both landscapes and environments are …

Michelangelo di Lodovico di Leonardo di Buonarroti Simoni can be rightly called one the most prominent artists of the Renaissance. This Italian master is mostly famous as the painter, sculptor, architect as well as the founder of the High Renaissance style. As a person of manifold gifts, he was also …

At a glance, if someone knows nothing about the painting Guernica by Pablo Picasso, it might look insane, unintelligible, and meaningless. However, the picture hides a broad meaning and history behind itself. Therefore, whether someone is interested in art or not, the analysis of the painting Guernica by Pablo Picasso …

Pieces of art always shock us by their unusualness, fancifulness, and loveliness. Each of us has own ideas of beauty, but everyone will admit with unique beauty and richness of Andy Warhol’s works. Are there people in the world who didn’t recognize the Andy Warhol’s name? Maybe a little quantity …

The intricate, gloomy and thought-provoking piece displayed above was created by the alternative artist Zak Smith. He has successfully attempted to address the universal theme of fear and has also excellently portrayed the inquisitive nature of humans. The subject matter consists of a suggestive male figure located in an ordinary …