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Written by Teresita Blanco (The Artsy Sister)
Peter Paul Rubens Bible Paintings
Peter Paul Rubens is the most talented baroque Flemish painter. He painted for Catholic Flanders. In the 1600s, a country was split into Holland and Flanders. Holland became protestant and Flanders stayed Catholic. Despite living in a Catholic country, Rubens was charismatic enough to travel to Holland and learn a few tricks from their realism painters. He also went as far as London and Italy in diplomatic missions. He was a man of the world, as the saying goes. When he died like 20,000 people went to his funeral. Rubens differed from other artist in style and marketing. He is...
Ink Art Mantis: Asian Ant Mantis Nymph and Violin Mantis
I made new ink art. This is a little baby Mantis. It is mimicking an ant. They live among ants until they become big enough to hunt. I painted a cute one on top of a leaf. I added glitter in key spots. I wanted to make my lovely little mantis sparkle. The second artwork features two different flavors of Violin Mantis. I painted them on black paper. Both have pretty skinny bodies. There are also two videos of my new ink art. You can check it out in my Artsy Sister Tiktok and Youtube. I hope that you fine...
Luis Royo Art
He is the most prolific contemporary dark fantasy artist. His artworks has inspired many Heavy Metal bands. He has also revolutionized our perception of what a dark fantasy artwork is all about. Today, I am mostly gonna focus on Luis Royo Dark Labyrinth collection. In his Dark Labyrinth, Royo taps into our darkest dreams, our darkest fantasies he brings to life. Here we see all the goons and monsters from our nightmares. So, sit back and enjoy the show. The first fantasy picture is a rough sketch of a pretty girl sitting on top of a...
Baby Orchid and Adult Mantis Ink Art
Baby animals are typically cute. This little Mantis is adorable, if you like ants. He cosplays as an ant, until he grows big enough to hunt. Their adult form resembled an orchid. I started by painting the background. He is standing on a little green leaf. The background is the sunset. I also painted the adult version. I used black paper to capture the vivid pinks. Orchid mantis mimic the colors of orchid flowers. They sit there among the flowers waiting for their foot to come to them. Their four legs resemble petals. I made a video of both of...
Jeweled Flower Mantis Ink Art
I made new ink art. I was in a mantis type of mood. I painted a jeweled flower mantis. It has a lot of pretty color. So, it seems like the perfect subject to paint. Most folks paint butterflies. I decided to paint a different bug. I started by painting the background. I then started to paint the bodies. I added the highlights with metallic paints. I photographed two painting details. I also made a video of my artwork. You can check it out in my Artsy Sister Tiktok and Youtube channels. These little critters are native to Asia. The...