Eight Great Classical Female Nudes from the Past
Article by Juhi Kulkarni Since Paleolithic times, the female nude body represented The Great Mothers or the Venus as we know them. She was with a large head and voluptuous body and seldom had any…
Vincent Van Gogh – Tree drawings
Article By Juhi Kulkarni An article to understand Vincent Van Gogh through his letters and observational drawings of particularly trees. “Drawing is at the root of everything,” Vincent, (June 3, 1883) Vincent Van Gogh’s reverence…
The Gift of Art
Story and drawing by Jack Fischer Art came alive to a dyslexic, low-self esteem boy that needed direction. At an early age, I had a gift for drawing. My eye and hand worked in tandem…
Nora, the Cincinnati Art Museum
Artwork by Steve, Drawing Academy student Returning to the Cincinnati art museum, the first Sunday of February, I began this drawing, the second study of Roudolph Rogers, ( 1825 – 1892 ), ” Nora “,…
Once a month at the Cincinnati art museum
Story and artwork by Steve Smith Any of us who have the opportunity to visit an art museum are fortunate, and I have been very fortunate to have seen a great many museums in my…
Viktor Vasnetsov – Historical Painter
Article by Vladimir London Best known as a painter of historical and mythological scenes, Viktor Vasnetsov was born 15 May 1848 in Lopiyal, in Viatka Province. Originally intending to follow his father and grandfather into…
Serge Marshennikov – Female Beauty Painter
Article by Vladimir London Born on May 30, 1971, Serge Marshennikov was raised and educated in the USSR. From the early childhood, Serge displayed a passion for art and his mother was helping to develop…
Brunelleschi ‘Rediscovers’ Linear Perspective
Article by Sarah As the story goes, one sunny morning in Florence, Italy, Filippo Brunelleschi appeared at the gate of the not-yet-completed cathedral, holding a little painting and a little mirror. Already considered a magician…
What makes the Mona Lisa famous?
Article by Clayton Cogmon Jr. It would be almost impossible to find a person that hasn’t heard of the famed, mysterious, and universally controversial Mona Lisa. She was created by the famed High Renaissance master…
