Stephen Shortridge, 1951 | Romantic Impressionist painter

Stephen Charles Shortridge is a romantic impressionist who is experiencing much success with his vibrant brush strokes and his hand-enhanced giclees.

Shortridge, the artist, may be more familiar to you as an actor.

Theatrically he has starred as a series regular in "Welcome Back Kotter" as the southern sweathog 'Beau' and co-starred with Debbie Reynolds on the ABC show, "Aloha Paradise".

Ilya Ibryaev / Илья Ибряев, 1955 | Watercolour painter

Russian* watercolorist Ilya Viktorovich Ibryaev was born in the old city of Nizhni Novgorod. Now the artist lives in Moscow.
Ilya Ibryaev finished Art School, painting department. Then he graduated from MVHPU (former Stroganov) - Department of Ceramics.
Ilya Ibryaev is a member of the Union of Artists of Russia. Ilya Ibryaev is a participant of Russian and international exhibitions.

Monet: My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece! | Part.3

We continue to familiarize with a Famous gardens of impressionist painter* Claude Monet in Giverny, house, water garden and flower garden.

For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other Gardens painting by Monet see:

• Monet: My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece! ➻
• Monet: My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece | Part.1 ➻
• Monet: My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece | Part.2 ➻

Lee Kang-Bin, 1991 | Coffee art

South Korean barista Lee Kang-bin is taking coffee art to the next level, creating miniature imitations of famous paintings on foamy cups of java at his central Seoul cafe.

With meticulous strokes of tiny brushes and spoons, Lee, 26, recreates the likes of Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" and Edvard Munch's "The Scream" using thick cream stained with food coloring atop a cup of coffee.

The result of the painstaking 15-minute process is a 10,000 won ($8.71) cup of cold coffee that has won Lee thousands of fans at his cafe and online.

Andrey Remnev | Андрей Ремнев, 1962 | Magic Realism painter

Russian* artist Андрей Ремнев* creates unique artworks that combine traditional style paintings with contemporary themes.

Remnev* was born in Yakhroma, a town not far from Moscow.

For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Ремнев see:

• Andrey Remnev / Андрей Ремнев, 1962 | Magic Realism painter ➻

Monet: My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece | Part.2

Claude Monet* noticed the village of Giverny while looking out of a train window. He made up his mind to move there and rented a house and the area surrounding it.
In 1890 he had enough money to buy the house and land outright and set out to create the magnificent gardens he wanted to paint.

Monet: My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece | Part.1

When Claude Monet* and his family settled in Giverny* in 1883 the piece of land sloping gently down from the house to the road was planted with an orchard and enclosed by high stone walls.

A central alley bordered with pines separated it into two parts. Monet had the pines cut down, keeping only the two yews closest to the house to please Alice.

From this Clos Normand of about one hectare, Monet made a garden full of perspectives, symmetries and colours.