Applied Art

Textile animals by Karen Nicol

Textile animals by Australian artist Karen Nicol
Textile animals by Australian artist Karen Nicol

Australian artist of applied art Karen Nicol was fascinated by the work with textile materials in early childhood, because her mother and sister were professional embroiderers. Surrounded by pieces of fabric and all kinds of accessories, the child used them for her play, not even noticing how the game turned into a lifelong passion. Today art career of Nicole has over 40 years of experience and many hundreds of textile products: dresses, accessories, from brooches to bags, textile flowers and decorative panels depicting stylized animals. Textile animals by Karen Nicol attract people at fairs and are gladly bought up in the galleries, as it is not a formal copy of the animal form, but creatively processed image.
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Code Painting

American Gothic inspiration

American Gothic inspiration
American Gothic inspiration

American Gothic inspiration. After the appearance of the iconic image in newspapers, the public reaction was tough. One farmer even threatened to bite the artist’s ear. “American Gothic» – a famous 1930 painting by American artist Grant DeVolson Wood (February 13, 1891 – February 12, 1942). One of the most recognizable images in American art of the XX century, along with the “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci and “The Scream” by Edvard Munch, and, concurrently, the source of huge amount of projections, legends, parodies, famous art meme of the XX and XXI centuries. In Russia, oddly enough, it is not as popular as worldwide.
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Applied Art Painting

Batik by Yuko Nakata

Batik by Japanese artist Yuko Nakata
Batik by Japanese artist Yuko Nakata

Batik by Yuko Nakata. Batik – a technique of wax resist dyeing of fabric (silk, cotton, wool) is an ancient art form. Batik making tradition exists in many countries – China, India, Nigeria, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Philippines, but the batik of Indonesia made in the island of Java, is the most well-known. Indonesian batik has a long history of acculturation, influenced by a variety of cultures. It is the most developed in patterns, technique, and the quality. On October 2009, UNESCO recognized Indonesian batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Japanese artist Yuko Nakata studied traditional drawing skills of batik in Indonesia (Bali), the birthplace of this form of art. Having mastered the art, she became the author of many books on batik, winner of numerous prizes and awards, and the instructor of Indonesian batik in Sapporo, Japan.
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Painting

Renaissance paintings by Pavel Pokidyshev

Renaissance painting by Russian artist Pavel Pokidyshev
Renaissance painting by Russian artist Pavel Pokidyshev

Renaissance paintings by Pavel Pokidyshev is a dream world open to thoughtful contemplation and reflection. But each of his artistic expression requires from the viewer sensitive and wise reading, which is bound to respond sympathetic echo in his heart. Pavel Pokidyshev is a Russian artist, member of the Union of Artists of Russia, born in 1965 in Penza, now living in St. Petersburg. Pavel Pokidyshev studied at Penza art school (1980 – 1984), St. Petersburg Academy of Arts of IE Repin (1987-1993). His solo exhibitions took place in Russia and abroad – Guildford in the UK; Berlin, Esslingen, Potsdam in Germany; Kirkenes, Oslo, Bergen in Norway; Delft, The Netherlands. His art is based on historical artistic traditions, expressive elements, images and symbols. His work has become the embodiment of modern ideas of St. Petersburg in painting and drawing. Pavel Pokidyshev creates his own world in the paintings, populated by characters who seem to come from the era of the late Renaissance, or from the brilliant eighteenth century.
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Painting

Australian artist hyperrealist CJ Hendry

Photo realistic drawing by Australian artist CJ Hendry. Black ball-pen on paper
Photo realistic drawing by Australian artist CJ Hendry. Black ball-pen on paper

Australian artist hyperrealist CJ Hendry has developed her own style of drawing, some call it pointillism and photo realism put together. Her art is a meeting point of fashion and art, magnifying quality, texture, form and perfection. The immense realism created by scribbling on paper is overwhelming. CJ Hendry shares all steps of her art – regular awe-inspiring progress shots, on her Instagram page. The artist is planning to launch her website for these amazing, photo-realistic, large-scale drawings, made just with a black ball-pen and paper. The objects of her drawings – fashion and clothes items – Chanel, Gucci handbags, shoes, shirts, etc.
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Sculpture

Art Deco era sculptor Demetre Chiparus

Russian ballet dancers in Art Deco sculpture of Demetre Chiparus
Russian ballet dancers in Art Deco sculpture of Demetre Chiparus

Romanian Art Deco era sculptor Demetre Chiparus (16 September 1886 – 22 January 1947) created realistic bronze ivory sculptures inspired by Russian dancers – Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. The faces of ‘Persian Dance’ figures reveal the likenesses of Vaslav Nijinsky and Ida Rubinstein, and the dress in ‘Starfish Girl’ exactly reproduces the sketch for Goldfish’s dress from the ballet ‘Underwater kingdom’ by Lev Annensky. For his work Chiparus used the photos of Russian and French dancers, stars and models from fashion magazines of his time. His revived bronze is a manifestation of Art Deco style highlighting the timeless beauty of the dancers and fashion of the period.
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Painting

The Raphael of flowers Pierre-Joseph Redoute

Illustration by Belgian painter Pierre-Joseph Redoute (10 July 1759 – 19 June 1840)
Illustration by Belgian painter Pierre-Joseph Redoute (10 July 1759 – 19 June 1840)

Nicknamed The Raphael of flowers Pierre-Joseph Redoute was botanist and painter born 10 July 1759 in Saint-Hubert, Belgium. His detailed botanical illustrations of roses, lilies and other flowers brought him international fame. It is wonderful how fresh the illustrations look today, though they were painted in the 18th century. The artist lived and worked in the time of Queen Marie Antoinette – he was an official court artist; survived the time of the French Revolution and Reign of Terror. Pierre-Joseph Redoute was an heir to his family artistic tradition – his father and grandfather were painters. His botanical illustrations depict over 1,800 different species of flowers and plants. Pierre-Joseph Redoute is the follower of the classic schools of Flemish and Dutch flower painters. He died June 19 or 20, 1840 and was buried at Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris.
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