Johann Wolfgang Goethe | Mentre andavo / Im Vorübergehn

Andavo per i campi

così, per conto mio,

e non cercare niente

era quello che volevo.

Lisete Alcalde, 1981 | Visionary painter

Lisete Alcalde, Mexican painter, was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, second child of four children, daughter of Sergio Alcalde Justiniani and Patricia Salas.

Having very unique parenting from her father's profession in iridology and her mother's in emotional therapy, Lisete received both health and spiritual guidance.

At the age of 15 Lisete’s artistic talents started to blossom, once she realized her pastime went beyond painting.

Pieter de Hooch | Legacy / L'Eredità artistica

Pieter de Hooch's (20 December 1629 (baptized) - 24 March 1684) influence persisted under the misnomer of the "De Hooch School".

Although there are no records of him having formal students, his work resonated with numerous artists, including van der Burgh and Pieter Janssens Elinga, the latter of whom likely based his painting Woman with a Pearl Necklace on de Hooch's style, with many of his other works reflecting de Hooch's Delft period.

Emmanuel de Witte is also said to have been influenced by his younger colleague.

Emily Dickinson | Dear March / Caro Marzo

Caro Marzo - Entra

Come sono felice

Ti aspettavo da tanto

Posa il Tuo Cappello

Devi aver camminato

Come sei Affannato

Caro Marzo, come stai tu, e gli Altri

Hai lasciato bene la Natura

Oh Marzo, Vieni di sopra con me

Ho così tanto da raccontare..

Franz von Stuck [1863-1928]

Micko-Vic | Cityscape painter

Maltese painter Micko-Vic is a self taught artist with a flair for creativity running through his genes. He first sketches out the scene with pencil and brush, and then adds a combination of acrylic and impasto gel with a palette knife layer upon layer within each scene to get the final, textured effect.

During the last 12 years living in Malta, he studied the culinary arts.

Whilst working as a chef, painting was a hobby limited to free time but, by studying and delving deeper into artistic methods he gradually created a style of expressive and innovative art.

His main inspiration towards his artistic journey has been lead mainly with time and experimentation of colours. His technique is versatile always being developed to bring his paintings to high quality.

His palette is made up of a rich array of colours, with his preferred medium being acrylic.

Micko blends his colours and builds his paintings layer by layer, keeping in mind detail and equality.

Colour, texture and depth are the main focus in his technique.

This explains how with a successful combination of the 3, any ordinary scene is taken to another level.

The recent years Micko has developed a style in his paintings that is distinct and striking allowing him to dedicate more time as an artist and exploit his talent to colour up people’s lives.

Carlos León Salazar, 1968 | Watercolour painter

Venezuelan painter Carlos León-Salazar was born in Caracas.

"I am a lawyer by profession, in relation to the arts - self-taught.

For me, art is the need to accompany me since childhood, is a way to express himself, or rather, to find himself through him, as a very intimate and personal appearance, to find himself through art, music and literature. In short, I do creative work, because I like it because I love it.

And when I discovered watercolor, all last time I do it because plastic watercolor is consistent with the sensations and feelings that I experience".

Ivan Fedorovich Choultse | The master of light and snow

Иван Федорович Шультце (1877-1932) was born in St. Petersburg in 1877 to a family of German origin named Schultze.
He was first trained by Constantin Krigitsky, a court painter to Tsar Nicholas II who painted miniatures and he made his debut at the Fine Art Academy in St. Petersburg in 1903.
Choultsé’s work was well received and he continued to exhibit his work at other major galleries in St. Petersburg and Moscow and was eventually elected court painter himself. However, these were troubled times in Russia and after the Revolution of 1917 and the Tsar’s abdication, Choultsé left Russia and travelled to Europe.

Marina Zhgivaleva, 1974 | Abstract painter

Russian painter🎨 Marina Zhgivaleva /Марина Жгивалева was born in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl region.

In 1995 finished Yaroslavl Art School, department “Painting”.

In 2001 finished Moscow State University of Press, department “Artistically-technical design of printing products”.

Since 2002 - a member of the Union of Artists of Russia. Lives and works in Yaroslavl.

Eric Bowman, 1960 | Ballet dancers

Eric Bowman* is an American Award winning painter*, known for working in the Impressionism style*. Bowman* was born was born in Pasadena and grew up in Orange County, CA.

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

• Eric Bowman, 1960 | Plein Air /Figurative / Impressionist painter ➦
• Eric Bowman | Jazz music ➦

Charles Conder | Symbolist / Impressionist painter

Charles Edward Conder (24 October 1868 - 9 February 1909) was an English*-born painter, lithographer and designer.

He emigrated to Australia and was a key figure in the Heidelberg School, arguably the beginning of a distinctively Australian tradition in Western art.

Conder was born in Tottenham, Middlesex, the second son, of six children, of James Conder, civil engineer and Mary Ann Ayres.