Richard McKinley paints beautiful landscapes in pastel. A journey through his paintings makes one dissolve into finite artistic elements of his canvas. Just a single note about his works-“Pacific Northwest Landscape” at its best! The appealing greens with shimmering violets and blues adds an impressionistic touch to his pastel paintings. He was born in Oregon…
An Jung Hwan(1978-) is known for his realistic tree paintings on canvas. If you have ever thought of painting tree leaves or branches, his paintings will amaze you! To paint a tree in oil, you need clear understanding about the tree structure and anatomy. You need sharp observation about the different layers, how branches are placed…
19th century witnessed several famous oil paintings of sheep in pastures. It was the age that showed a tremendous rise in the growth of art. Most of the artists loved to paint themes based on shepherds and pastures. It was a common daily scene in the European country sides. The landscape beauty of the green…
Paintings of mother and child is quite common in the 19th century galleries. These famous oil paintings will definitely nourish your mind. Motherhood is the most beautiful stage in the life of a woman. Portraying her emotions and love to the child on canvas is a tough task! But most of the master artists loved…
Paintings of street markets are always filled with various elements. It can be a beautiful floral market painting or even fruits shops. The social influence in such works often take us back to such an era. Most of these works shows the life of street vendors. Such street arts are always a visual treat. Here i…
Paintings of grandparents always carry an emotional and nostalgic element. Grandfather paintings in oil by artist Daniel F.Gerhartz is a perfect example at this point. While painting portraits or family subjects, it is the facial expressions and emotions that makes the work more realistic. To achieve the communicative feel in the painting, most of the…
Igor Sava is a talented watercolor artist from Moldova. His paintings are close to real life surroundings and themes. He was born on May 16, 1973 in Soviet Union. After studying arts, he took degree in Graphic Design. He went to Rome to attend the school of Fine Arts. Now he resides in Rome to…
Birds are a great subject for a creative work. Rooster watercolor paintings are often packed with an array of vibrant colors. The feathers add beauty of the subject. The wattle and comb makes the bird more interesting to paint. This topic demands great deal of observation to achieve the realistic feel. The shadows, light, feathers…
Terry Gilecki is a professional artist who is known for koi fish paintings. His koi art is unique and often called realistic. His favorite medium is acrylic. He started his career as an artist at the age of 18. Terry is a commercial artist since 1974. It gave him the opportunity to work with diverse…
Have you ever thought how to paint fish in water? Watercolor fish paintings are often interesting and creative. It is of course an interesting subject to paint. The beautiful scales and fins add to the beauty of work. A colorful goldfish, koi fish or a tropical fish make for a stunning topic. First you need keen observation…
Dirk Dzimirsky is a realistic pencil drawing artist. He was born in 1969 in Germany. His technique is often called as hyper-realistic. He select unique photographs as a base for his works. Correct blend of shadow and light gives a photo-realistic effect to the drawings. His works are quite popular and have been exhibited at…
Here is a collection of step by step realistic pencil portraits by artist Josi Fabri. She is a Brazilian artist who like to draw characters from her favorite films. Her Deviantart portfolio showcases a series of drawings from “The Lord of the Rings”. Most of her works looks like photographs from movie scenes. Josi’s works…