Art Kaleidoscope

A banana, Still life. Hyperrealistic painting by Michael Zigmond, American realist artist

Hyperrealistic painting by Michael Zigmond
Ohio born realist painter Michael Zigmond graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1984. He has been painting for more than thirty years. His highly realistic art is based on using a combination of photographic reference and direct observation. Each composition manifests an intense light, as the artist enjoys the interplay of light and shadow rendered near a solid object. For his long artistic career Michael Zigmond has participated in more than 50 solo art exhibitions throughout the United States, including his native Ohio, Boston, San Francisco and New York.
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Diamonds. Hyperrealistic pencil drawings by xoramos661 (Ruben WestSide Ramos)

Pencil drawings by xoramos661
25-year-old self-taught artist Ruben “WestSide” Ramos, known as “xoramos661” draws realistic pictures that blow my mind. I truly hope that art is his profession, because his talent is incredible.
In particular, the artist likes to draw people, and his art gallery consists of hundreds of drawings, sketches, and watercolors. Mostly, these works are portraits of well known and unknown people, including his beloved daughter Alyssa. Talented artist hyper-realist Ruben Ramos is truly a romantic and gentleman, treating Woman like a princess. Even in his drawings women wear a crown. According to the 25-year-old artist, he is the hopeless romantic, who still believes in love at first sight.
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Miao girls in full dress. Painting by Chinese watercolorist Guan Weixing

Chinese watercolorist Guan Weixing
Born in Dunhua County, Jilin Province, in 1940, Guan Weixing is a talented Chinese artist. In 1962 he graduated from Luxun Fine Arts Academy. Elegant watercolors by Guan Weixing appeared in numerous publications. Also, exhibited in Beijing, numerous national and international art exhibitions – in America, Japan, France and others. Art works by Chinese influential watercolorist Guan Weixing (“First snow”) won gold medal at International Watercolor Exhibition in USA. The book “Memories of Peking: South Side Stories”, containing more than 80 illustrations by the artist won International Best Illustration Award in 1992, 1993 and 1994.
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Landscape photographer Galen Rowell (1940 – 2002)

Landscape photographer Galen Rowell
Born in Oakland, California, in 1940, Rowell was a talented landscape photographer. He has created an inspiring art gallery of landscape scenery from around the world, including portrait and still life. Remembered as one of the best American landscape photographers, Rowell was in fact, a self-taught photographer.
According to his biography, Galen Rowell enjoyed a long marriage with Barbara Cushman, with whom he lived in California and had two children. In 2002, 62-year-old Rowell and his wife tragically died in an air crash between Alaska and California. In order to recognize the great and intangible value of his body of work, Galen Rowell posthumously entered the International League of Conservation Photographers (2009).
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English photographer Adam Burton

The author of these pictures of beautiful scenery is English photographer Adam Burton. Recognizable and in demand, he is one of the leading landscape photographers. And certainly, one of the artists responsible for the development of photo art now. According to the artist, his most favorite photographic genre is landscape. A self-taught photographer, Adam Burton did not receive special education. However, he studied himself through perseverance and, above all, love for nature. As a result, he has become one of the world’s most renowned nature photographers. Beautiful scenery in his pictures fascinate and enchant. Adam Burton knows how to work with light and most of his favorite moments – dawn and dusk.
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The blue bridge over the river. Work by Maeno Takashi, Traditional Japanese patchwork Kinusaiga art

Japanese patchwork Kinusaiga art
In fact, this art is a combination of several techniques – patchwork and batik, and even wood carving, or painting on wood with pieces of silk. Also, the pictures – created from recycled materials.
Noteworthy, the the founder of the Kinusaiga art – Japanese master Maeno Takashi, professor at the University. Her works are permanent participants of art exhibitions. Besides, she has published some books on the art, which became popular and actively sold. Kinusaiga – pretty young art, year of birth – 1987, but these pictures has already gained popularity all over the world. Japanese and Chinese art is poetic, quiet, harmonious.
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A bouquet of wildflowers. Still life. Alexandra Fedorova Wool paintings

Alexandra Fedorova Wool paintings
The author of these beautiful paintings of wool is Alexandra Fedorova, Russian artist of applied art. In fact, her wool pictures resemble watercolor paintings, so gentle and natural. Noteworthy, the master first makes woolen thread or pattern with her own hands. According to her, even people who do not have any relation to art can create such painting. Perhaps, that’s why now “wool paintings” are so popular. Wool watercolor is original, and shows art from an unexpected side. Besides, pictures of wool fibers give volume and texture. Unfortunately, the monitor can’t transfer the natural shine and liveliness of these paintings.
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