by taswann | May 10, 2017 | Previous Posts, Projects
Judith Leyster was born on July 28 in 1609. She is one of the few female artists of the seventeenth century to have emerged from obscurity. Among her known works are portraits, genre paintings, and still lifes common in the Dutch Baroque period. She is best known...
by taswann | May 4, 2017 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I find nature to be the most beautiful thing in the world. My style is defined by my mood. I can paint flowing clean landscapes, if that is how I interpret it, or, I may paint think, slashed paintings, that have emotion and energy.” – Tim Gagnon Tim...
by taswann | Apr 12, 2017 | Previous Posts, Projects
“Light is therefore colour.” – J.M.W. Turner Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in England on April 23, 1775. His family lived above his father’s barber shop and young Joseph began to sketch pictures at a young age. By the time he was 13, some of his drawings...
by taswann | Apr 12, 2017 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I wanted to know I could achieve any effect that I could imagine. I wanted complete expressive freedom…” – David Langevin David Langevin currently lives and paints in Kamloops, British Columbia. He was born in the Eastern Townships of Quebec and began drawing...
by taswann | Feb 14, 2017 | Previous Posts, Projects
“For me, drawing is everything.. ” – Jim Dine Jim Dine was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 16th, 1935. His real name is James and growing up was nicknamed “Jimmy.” He began creating art at a very young age and liked to go to art museums. ...
