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Beyond the Paintings: A look inside Leonardo Da Vinci’s notebooks

June 17, 2019August 9, 2023

Article by Adrian Zain

Leonardo Da Vinci is easily one of the greatest artists of all time, giving us works such as the Mona Lisa, Salvator Mundi, and the Last Supper along with surprising and delighting us all for 100s of years, and while Leonardo’s paintings are certainly his claim to fame, Da Vinci also has a series of notebooks and manuscripts that give us unprecedented insight into both his knowledge, and his process in painting and drawing, his notebooks are also filled with mathematical and scientific knowledge, but we’re going to take a look at the artistic side of his notebooks, in which there is so very much we can learn.

June 17, 2019August 29, 2019
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Beautiful Trees in Kenya

I began painting 10years ago. I fell in love with Art while I was in Rome. I visited the Vatican and Trevi Fountain. After which I flew to Paris and visited The Lourve. I have travelled a many places while I was in the Airline Industry.

June 17, 2019August 29, 2019

Artwork by Charles Gilliam

Every image tells a story

I am a retired professional graphic designer and illustrator. Over the fifty years I worked in that profession I worked to create illustrations that sold a product or told a story. After retiring continued to paint images that allowed my viewer to write their own story as that looked at each of my paintings.

June 17, 2019August 29, 2019
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My Artist Wants Out

Art has always been a part of my life. I have been drawing for as long as I can remember. My great uncle was a wood worker, both of my parents can draw and all of my brothers and sisters can draw. When I was around 13 or 14, my father brought home a book he had picked up in Florida. It was “Faeries” by Alan Lee and Brian Froud. I was completely hooked! This book indulged my curiosity and lit a fire inside of me. I drew from that book religiously. However, I could never render my own images as well. I still can’t.

The story of the long lost Da Vinci: Salvator Mundi

June 16, 2019August 9, 2023

Article by Adrian Zain

In 1500, Louis XII of France commissioned Leonardo Da Vinci to paint what, today is known as, Salvator Mundi, or ‘Savior of the World’. However, the painting has been through a long journey to reach its present state, a painting worth 450 million dollars, and will in the future reside at Abu Dhabi Louvre. The painting portrays Jesus holding an orb in his left hand and giving a Benediction with his right hand, both are painted with stunning detail, we also see these luscious curly locks of his hair leading to his face, which gazes at the viewer in a solemn yet mysterious gaze. Jesus is also portrayed as wearing a stunningly detailed gown with wonderful drapery.

June 16, 2019August 29, 2019

A 100 for Bruce, inspired on sharing the knowledge with all human beings!

I am an art and film lover, I have been painting since I was a little girl. Art is part of my life and yet I feel I will be always learning something new.

June 16, 2019August 29, 2019

Heaven awaits

I am 85 years young, a self taught artist largely. I like drawing faces. And I am presently enthralled with the color theory lessons of the Old Masters course and eager to apply. What a unique find!

June 16, 2019August 29, 2019
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The Seven Shadows of Man

I’m a 38 old artist from St. Louis Missouri. I have been an artist since I can remember as a child. Recently I lost two of my 6-foot pieces of art in the floods that came in Arkansas, and I am trying to rebuild my art.

June 16, 2019August 29, 2019
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When I walk in my garden

Art is all my life, the challenge is to express my feelings with high level of quality drawing. I want to learn old drawing and paintings techniques.

June 16, 2019August 29, 2019

Artwork by Shlomit Yosifov

Hi, I’m an artist, owner of an art studio where I teach arts and crafts, drawing and painting. I teach children and adults, and I really love my work.