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10 Self Portraits and What They Say
I did a new video blog about self-portraits. You can check out in my Artsy Sister Youtube channel. Please give a like and subscribe. The first painting shows Goya and his doctor. He made this painting as a thank you for his doctor. The man had saved his life. We know of this doctor thanks to this painting. The second painting features Frida with cropped hair. There is a lyric to a song on top. It means that you stopped loving me when my hair got short. Frida painted this after her divorce. She is sporting a gender-neutral outfit. She...
5 Painters to Study to Learn How to Do Dynamic Poses
I made a new art blog. You can see the video in my Artsy Sister Youtube channel. This is just to showcase the high-quality paintings I used for the blog. I am still working with the display options and whatnot. The television showed things decent enough. This is not important as all. The painters I mention in the blog are Bouguereau William-Adolphe, Norman Rockwell, Michelangelo, Fredrick Leighton and Joaquin Sorolla. You can tell a story with just hand gestures and poses. Above, you can see the paintings. I hope that you find this little visual blog useful. I am also...
Art Movements of the 19th Century
I did a new Art video blog. You can check it out in my Artsy Sister Youtube channel. Please give a like and subscribe. I spoke a little bit about all the art movements happening at the same time. In art classes, they pretend that one movement ended when the other began. Reality is never so simple. The first movement I mention is the Pre- Raphealite. They like art before Raphael showed up. They also like fancy colors Shakespeare’s Ophelia and Dante’s Divine Comedy. The second art movement is Neo Classical. It is just a continuation of what was started...
William Adolphe Bouguereau A Painter that Time Forgot
I made a video blog of this painter. You can check it out in my Artsy Sister Youtube channel. Please give a like and subscribe. This painter was a contemporary of the impressionists. Since he was a Salon painter, he lies forgotten. His students are far better known. He had hundreds, and most of them American. He would use his influence to get into the Salon at least one painting of his students. This gave them some much needed exposure. He also taught them how to make money from their artworks. Above, you can see 1 painting of some of...
Manet Vs Monet Photos
I did a Youtube blog about Manet and Monet. You can check it out in my Artsy Sister Youtube Channel. Please give a like and subscribe. The first pictures are the comparisons. Manet is older and Monet is Newer. Manet likes Velazquez, and Monet Likes Renoir. Monet paints crowds in a more refined manner. Manet’s figures look like crazy clusters. Monet uses rosy colors for skin. Manet like sickly yellow or pasty white. Monet can paint water. Manet is bad with water. Manet likes to paint Bertha Morisot. Monet likes to paint his wife and children. This is just the...