Today’s featured artist is Carl Spitzweg. He is one of the most important painters of the Biedermeier era.  Besides being a very important painter he was also a poet. You can read more about him by following the link from his name.

Our featured artist this time is Linda Bergkvist. Linda is one of the top digital artists and has a large fan base. And one reason I featured her besides the beautiful art is to help show what can be done with the digital medium. You can read more about Linda on her website. http://www.furiae.com/ .  [ Read More ]

Today’s featured artist is the great English children’s book illustrator and artist Walter Crane. Walter Crane was a very interesting artist who was part of the Arts And Crafts Movement.  He created a wage range of art including illustrations, children’s books, ceramic tiles and other decorative arts. You can read more about him at Wikipedia  [ Read More ]

Well I am back for the new year after a short break.  And to start things off here is the great Russian landscape  painter Ivan Shishkin.  He was born in Elabuga that is in what is today is The Republic of Tatarstan. You can read more about him at wikipedia and some of his images  [ Read More ]

Today’s featured artist is Ford Madox Brown. Ford Madox Brown who was born in 1821 and died 1893 was an English painter who is well known for his Pre-Raphaelite style. But because he was born in Calais and not England he was never really accepted by the Pre-Raphaelite’s. Any way you can see some of  [ Read More ]

Today’s featured artist is Isaac Ilyich Levitan. He was a Russian landscape painter in the 19th century. He lived from 1860 to 1900. I do not know a lot about him but I thought you would enjoy his works. You can read more about him at Wikipedia.

Todays featured artist is Katsushika Hokusai. Katsushika was a leading Japanese artist in the edo period. One of the things he was well known for was his wood block prints. He was born in 1760 and lived to 1849. His work and others like it came to the west starting after 1854 when Commodore Matthew  [ Read More ]

Todays featured artist is Gustav Bauernfeind. I really do not know much about this artist. And I can find very little useful information online. But I do know he was a 19th century orientalist painter. If any one has any good information about him let me know.

Today’s featured artist is Haddon Sundblom. He was best known for the images of Santa Claus he created for The Coca-Cola Company. He is not that well known today but he did some great illustrations in his day. Enjoy the images I really should have saved him for Christmas time haha. Haddon Sundblom at Wikipedia.

Today’s featured artist is Syd Mead. Syd Mead for those of you who do not know is an industrial designer, illustrator and futurist. He is well known for his designs for Blade Runner, Aliens, Short Circuit, 2010, and Tron. His work has influenced several generations of concept artists, illustrators, directors, comic artists and writers. And  [ Read More ]