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Marie Laurencin vs. Otto van Waëtjen – Which Artist Did It Better?
Happy Birthday, Marie Laurencin! Remember that husband of hers that thought he was the better artist? If you Google his name you get results for her work. Try it – his…
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Marie Laurencin’s Ethereal Women
When I first saw the work of Marie Laurencin I wanted to melt into each painting and become part of the ethereal intimacy she created with every composition. Was that a…
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October Artist of the Month: Marie Laurencin
Can you believe it’s October already?? Our tenth Artist of the Month this year is French artist Marie Laurencin. One of the few female Cubist painters (though she didn’t like to…
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A Collage of Failure?
For the September Artist of the Month (Romare Bearden) I pretty much HAD to do a collage. The thing is, I didn’t know what it should be about. I’ve never especially…
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A Collage of Experience – The Work of Romare Bearden
Romare Bearden was born on September 2, 1911 to (Richard) Howard and Bessye Bearden in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1914, they moved north to Harlem, New York, joining millions of other…
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September Artist of the Month – Romare Beardon
Romare Beardon was an artist that could do anything. He drew cartoons, painted, collaged, designed costumes, wrote songs, and authored books. Beardon used his art to challenge the idea that black…
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Art for KjARTan’s Sake?
Sorry for the cringy title. I put it down as a placeholder figuring I’d come up with something better by the time I got done writing this. You know what else…
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Of Passports and Performance Art – The Work of Kjartan Slettemark
The first thing I noticed when researching the life of Kjartan Slettemark is that there aren’t many sources to reference. He was such an interesting artist – how can this be??…
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Innovation and Controversy – August Artist of the Month
Kjartan Slettemark was a name I’d never heard until a month ago when I was asked if I would cover a Nordic artist. As soon as I began reading about him…
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Sesame Street Drama
Tenebrism is one of my favorite art concepts! The only problem is I get a little heavy handed with my shading. So for this month’s project, which centers on tenebrism and…
