Dastid Miluka, 1974 ~ Fantasy painter

Dastid was born on September 15, 1974 in Tirana, Albania. He started his art studies at the prestigious Artistic Lyceum and went on to major in Scenography and Custom Design at the Fine Arts Academy of Tirana. In 2003, he moved to Belgium to further pursue his artistic ideals. 

Michael Parkes, 1944 | Magical Realism painter

What is unusual about Michael Parkes is that in his images metaphysical and spiritual elements are joined into reality. His work evokes a mysterious atmosphere, which can often only be deciphered with the help of Ancient mythology and eastern philosophy.

In the fantasy world of Parkes, the laws of earthly reality are abolished, and space and time enter into their own motionless communion. It is tempting to speak of a dream world with Parkes, if it were not for the fact that the ‘dream world' of Michael Parkes surpasses all of our dreams in audacity, freedom and intensity. In short, in Michael Parkes, the figurative art of our age has found a new, fascinating and extremely authentic exponent.

Guido Daniele, 1950 ~ Hand and body painting

Guido Daniele was born in Soverato (Italy) and now lives and works in Milan. He graduated from Brera School of Arts (major in sculpturing) and he has been painting and participating in personal and group art exhibitions since 1968. In 1990 he added a new artistic experience to his previous ones: using the body painting technique he creates and paints models bodies for different situations such as advertising pictures and commercials, fashion events and exhibitions.

Julia Gukova, 1961 | Illustrator

Юлия Гукова was born in Moscow. Graduated from Krasnopresnenskaya Visual Arts School (Vitaly Komar’s class). Studied painting and graphics. With Alice Poret (Pavel Filonov’s disciple), Nikolay Popov, Sofia Gannushkina.

In 1984 graduated from the Moscow State University of Printing Arts under Vladimir Ryvchin, Dmitry Bisti, Andrey Vasnetsov.

Her graduation work - illustrations to Shakespeare's The Midsummer Night Dream, was published by Arkady Troyanker at Kniga Publishing House.

Attended a famous russian book designer Mikhail Anikst’s classes.

Vladimir Fechyk, 1970 ~ Landscape painter

Vladimir Fechyk (Fecik) was born in Mukachevo, Ukraine (Russia). He began painting early, and he began attending the Children's School of Art at 10, and continued there for 4 years. At the age of 15 he attended the State School of Art in Charkov, Ukraine, also for 4 years.

Antonio Capel, 1960 | Hyperrealist painter

Antonio Guzmán Capel was born in Tétouan. Since 1961 he resides in the city of Palencia, Spain. Self-taught artist. From childhood showed their innate qualities for drawing and painting. He made his first exhibition when he only eleven years old.

Thereafter,each year held another exhibition. In the fourteen years of age exhibited his work in Switzerland, where he was regarded by local critics as a genius of painting, because as stated, was not known at that time to any artist with the ability to perform works such as that such an early age.

Ben Tour, 1977 | Watercolor painter

Ben Tour has developed a series of watercolor portraits with touching character and expression.

The Vancouver-based painter has been featured in galleries all over the world, starting from his first exhibition in Toronto, Ontario in 2000.

His greatest work is in his touching watercolor portraits, a range that includes subtle colors and happy mistakes.

Irina Karkabi, 1960 | Romantic Figurative painter

Ukrainian artist Irina Vitalievna Karkabi was born in Kharkov, Ukraine. Her artistic talent was noticed by those around her in early childhood.

In 1982, almost immediately after graduating from the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, she, along with her husband and newborn son, moved to the city of Haifa in northern Israel (occupied palestine), where she settled on the seashore.

There, at the Mediterranean crossroads of cultural ideas and artistic trends, Irina founded her studio. She paints exclusively in oil on canvas.

The artist has repeatedly participated in international exhibitions, for example, at the Art Expo in New York and Los Angeles.

Andreu Martró | Abstract Portrait painter

Andreu Martró (1941-2012) born in Sant Quintí de Mediona. He graduated in Pictorial Procedures in the School of Artistic Arts and Trades of Barcelona. Graduated in painting in the Superior School of Fine Arts Sant Jordi, in Barcelona. Professor in the speciality of Pictorial Procedures and Mural Techniques in the School of Art and Design “Llotja” in Barcelona from 1970 to 2002.

Andrey Razumovsky | Fashion photographer

Artists often find inspiration for their creations in the most unlikely places. Russian⏭ photographer Andrey Razumovsky [Андрей Разумовский] stimulating influence to create this work called “Milk” was, well, dairy milk.
Razumovsky’s digitally-enhanced photography introduces us to a collection of scantily clad women photographed pin-up style and “draped” in “milk clothes” such as corsets, dresses, underwear, and bathing suits. Razumovsky’s work is undoubtedly very racy but I personally find the naughty collection rather entertaining and amusing.

Jared Joslin, 1970 | Figurative / Surrealist painter

Jared Joslin is an American painter born in 1970, in Fort Collins, Colorado.

He is always a clever storyteller; symbolic scenes are flooded with plush colors and prosperous details which easily distract the viewer from threatening underpinnings of every tale. Beautiful painting technique accompanies surreal circus themes and nostalgic glamorous female portraiture.

Over the years, there have been countless artists that have given him inspiration.

Jared Joslin is strongly influenced by color, fire and smoke, travel, nature, sky and its many moods, the mystery of forests, the alien world of insects, the beauty and weirdness of animals and birds.

The artist admires objects that have lived a life long ago, especially during the late 1800’s through the 1940’s; the golden age of the circus and Hollywood, carnival lights, silent films, fashion and glamour; cabarets, dance halls and clubs that existed between the war years in Berlin.

Patricia Van Lubeck, 1965 ~ Surrealist painter

Born in Amsterdam, Patricia's life has quite recently changed dramatically. She used to be book-keeper until 2000 when she started the 21st century by becoming a fulltime professional artist. She moved to the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand in 2005. Since then her work has taken a new direction.

Maria Kreyn, 1987 | Figurative painter

American painter Maria Kreyn focuses primarily on the figure - on gesture, light, intimate space and intricacies of the human expression.

She emulates old master techniques and textures, to honor the history of painting and the pursuit of beauty.

What perhaps originates in the anachronism, or nostalgia of glory gone reveals itself as the utmost relevant: the human and timeless.

Alexey Rychkov, 1968 | Impressionist painter

Алексей Рычков graduated from St.Petersburg Academy of Art and design 1993.

At first time of his studies, Alexey already starts to cooperate with art galleries of Finland, Poland and Prague.

In 1995 he was invited to Paris, where during four and a half years he created over 100 works, which were successfully sold by the auctions and on the exhibitions of Russian art in Paris.

Bogusław Jagiełło, 1960 ~ Symbolist painter

Bogusław Jagiełło, Polish painter, sudied at Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, at Faculty of Painting, Graphics Arts and Sculpture. In '84 graduated in graphics arts techniques in studio of prof. Tadeusz Jackowski. Two-time holder of scholarship of the Ministry of Culture and Arts. Now he lives and creates in Kłodawa, a village near Gorzów Wielkopolski. He have attended to painting, graphics arts, sculpture, poster art, book illustration and theatre stage design.

Berit Kruger-Johnsen | Surrealist / Symbolist painter

Growing up in Oslo, Norway, nature has always played a major part in Berit Kruger-Johnsen's life. She studied for a degree in biology and upon completion was accepted into the only graphic design school in Oslo at that time.

The only artist in my family was my grandfather, who never met. It was crazy during the Depression era and was institutionalized. I think it would be fair to say that whenever an artist or not entitled connotations in my family.

I grew up in the region of Oslo, Norway. We had easy access to the sea, forests and mountains and nature played an important role in my life. I love drawing and after graduating with biology as my major, I have accepted in the only school of graphic design at the time of Oslo. Thus, a good compromise had been made, drawing and design with a purpose and tangible results.

Mark Spain, 1962 | Figurative painter

Mark Spain attended a three-year course at Medway College of Art and Design studying graphics, Illustrations, Life Drawing and Printmaking.

His first work came as a freelance illustrator producing originals for posters, book covers and greeting cards.

His technique included airbrushing to create a highly refined and polished look. In 1984 his interest in printmaking as an alternative discipline became established and he set up a studio in Kent to concentrate on making original etchings.

Michael and Inessa Garmash | Romantic Impressionist painters

Michael and Inessa Garmash have created beautiful paintings, stained-glass windows, mosaics and drawings exhibited all over Europe.
Michael Garmash began a painting of their daughter for a project at school several years after their marriage. However, their two-year-old found the painting during his absence and painted her own version of the subject. Inessa Garmash, not wanting Michael to be upset, fixed the painting, packed it up and gave it to him to submit. Michael handed the painting over for review and was told it was his best work ever. He was surprised to see the "new" painting and immediately recognized his wife's hand.

Mark Spain, 1962 | Figurative painter | VideoArt

Mark Spain** is an British artist** from Kent, best known for working in the Figurative style.

Spain has exhibited in numerous exhibitions and one man shows including the prestigious Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower Show, The 20th Century British Art Fair and The Barbican Contemporary Print Fair.

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

• Mark Spain, 1962 | Figurative painter ⏭
• Mark Spain, 1962 | Figurative painter | Flamenco Dancers ⏭

Alexander Hodyukov, 1966 | Impressionist painter | Landscapes

Alexander Hodyukov / Ходюков Александр is an Belarusian painter, known for work in Impresionist style🎨.

Hodyukov was born in Vitsyebsk, Bielorussia.

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

Alexander Hodyukov, 1966 | Impressionist painter | Figures🎨

Sol Halabi, 1977

Sol Halabi is an Argentian artist who paints in mixed media including tar and beeswax.
- Specialist Draftsman. Monserrat National College. National University of Cordoba. Cordoba, Argentina.
2000 - Professor and Expert in Fine Arts, Provincial School of Fine Arts "Figueroa Alcorta". Cordoba, Argentina.
2002 - Fine Art Painting BA. College of Arts. National University of Cordoba, Argentina.

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)

Romain de Tirtoff [1892-1990] was a Russian-born French painter and designer known by the pseudonym Erté, a French pronunciation of initials R.T. Tirtoff was born as Roman Petrov de Tyrtov [Роман Петрович Тыртов] in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire in a very distinguished family with roots traced back to 1548.

His father Pyotr Ivanovich de Tyrtov was a Fleet Admiral.

In 1910-1912 Romain moved to Paris to pursue a career as a designer. This decision was made over strong objections of his father, who wanted Romain to continue a family tradition and to become a naval officer. Romain assumed the pseudonym to avoid disgracing the family.

In 1915 he got his first significant contract with Harper's Bazaar magazine, and he went on to an illustrious career that included designing costumes and stage sets.

Erté is perhaps most famous for his elegant fashion designs which capture the art deco period in which he worked. His delicate figures and sophisticated, glamorous designs are instantly recognizable, and his ideas and art influence fashion into the 21st century.

Alexander Hodyukov, 1966 | Impressionist painter | Figures

Ходюков Александр🎨 was born in the city of Vitebsk. Here he lives and works.

His works were performed in different directions: realism, impressionism, art nouveau.

They can be seen not only landscapes, still lifes, seascapes and portraits, and surreal worlds in the style of fantasy and surrealism, harmony and beauty in the nude.

Technique works too wide: oil, watercolor, acrylic.

Albert Joseph Moore | Academic painter

Albert Joseph Moore (1841-1893), known for his depictions of langorous female figures set against the luxury and decadence of the classical world, was the youngest of the fourteen children of the artist William Moore of York who in the first half of the 19th century enjoyed a considerable reputation in the North of England as a painter of portraits and landscape.

Ignacio Larra, 1954 ~ Figurativ Mural painter

The modern Spanish painter Venezuelan in San Juan County (Caracas) Venezuela, but in the age of 14 with his parents emigrated to Spain where he lives so far.

Margarita Georgiadis, 1968 ~ Narrative painter

Margarita Georgiadis was born in Sydney, Australia. She educated herself in philosophy and physics. This research underpins her work, to such an extent that she fondly compares painting to writing. Georgiadis had an epiphany after the passing of her father.

Albert Bierstadt | Hudson River School

German-born American painter Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902), recognized as the foremost painter of the american frontier during the nineteenth-century, was born in Solingen, Germany, in 1830.

At the age of two, he and his family emigrated to the United States, settling in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Edgar Degas | The Ballet dancers

Among the supreme masterpieces of the century are Degas's pictures of the ballet and its dancers.

The impulse towards painting the contemporary scene came to him not only from Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) and Manet (1832-1883) but from his friend, the critic Duranty, the exponent of the aesthetics of naturalism.

Yet in the particular direction of his tastes and his conception of design he was entirely individual.

To study and convey movement was a chosen task, first undertaken on the race course and then in his many pictures of the Opera, viewed from behind the scenes, in the wings, or from the orchestra stalls during a performance.

Albert Lynch ~ La Belle Époque

Albert Lynch [1851-1912] settled in Paris, where he studied at l'École des Beaux-Arts. Lynch worked under the guidance of painters Jules Achille Noël, Gabriel Ferrier and Henri Lehmann. He showed his artwork in the Salon of French artists which he won in 1890 and 1892 and in the World's Fair of 1900 during which he received a gold medal.

Cecil Kennedy ~ Flowers painter

Cecil Kennedy [1905-1997] was a painter in oils who specialised in flowers becoming one of the popular British flower painters of his time. After training at art school, Kennedy studied under a number of artists, the most influential being Nieco Jungmann.

Igor Venski, 1962 ~ Impressionist painter

Venski was born on 6 June 1962 in Krasnodar, Russia, and he began drawing and painting very early in his youth. He studied painting at Krasnodar School of Fine Arts. Igor Venski is adhering to the aesthetic principles and the classical traditions. The artistic formula he employs is that of romantic impressionism with a marked infusion of realistic elements. Sometimes he paints in manner such as of post modernism.

Carsten Witte, 1964 | Fashion photographer

The Hamburg native has an extensive portfolio ranging from fashion, beauty, advertising and art.

He specializes in black and white photography and believes that all his photo's hold a story.

Carsten's unusual eye evokes that dynamic shot that is intriguing, even eerie in some of his work, yet his photos always seem to brilliantly capture the essence of beauty.

The Hamburg native has an extensive portfolio ranging from fashion, beauty, advertising and art.

He specializes in black and white photography and believes that all his photo's hold a story.

Carsten's unusual eye evokes that dynamic shot that is intriguing, even eerie in some of his work, yet his photos always seem to brilliantly capture the essence of beauty. His nude shots are all very artistic, and beautifully done.

Raymond Leech, 1949 | Impressionist painter

Raymond Leech was born at Great Yarmouth in East Angila and spent his childhood by the seaside.

He was influenced to take up an artistic career by his father, who taught him to draw.

In particular, he was inspired by the work of the Newlyn School, the french impressionists, Edgar Degas 1834-1917, Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1841-1919 and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864-1901.

Stanislav Sidorov, 1954 | Impressionist painter

Станислав Сидоров was born in the city of Blagoveshchensk, in the Far East of Russia.

This Town is the capital of the Amur Region and has a unique location directly on the border with China.

Stanislav came from a family of artist's who nurtured and encouraged his creative talent.

He started his art education as a child in the Creative school for Gifted kids then, 4 years in college, then 6 years In the Vladivostok University of Fine Art with formal studies focused on the traditions of the Russian Realistic School of painting characterized by artist's of the 19th century.

Anna Bocek 1973

Anna Bocek, born 1973. Study at Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Poland, Faculty of Painting Set Design. Diploma in 1999. Undoubtedly, such mainspring of art for me is theatre - the most important source of inspiration and spiritual experiences both, as a viewer and an artist. Both aspects are equally important for me anyway. 

Paul Knight 1965 ~ Realist painter

Born in 1965, Paul Knight currently studying Fine Art at Nottingham University.

Michelle Seo | Pencil portraits painter

Humphrey Bogart

Seo Hongmin is an American** Pencil artist, currently living in Los Angeles..

She started the project “Golden Era” at the end of July 2009. First portraits included drawings of portraits of Hollywood actresses of the past.
In particular, Greta Garbo, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Liz Taylor, Julia Roberts and Vivian Leigh. Then, came other works of art -Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, Shirley Temple, Nicolas Cage, and Audrey Hepburn…

Josephine Wall, 1947 | Fantasy painter

From childhood Josephine has had a passion for light and colour, fantasy and visual storytelling. The life of a painter was clearly her destiny! Enchanting and detailed images flow freely from her imagination in an endless cascade of ideas.
Her first employment after leaving Art College was at Poole Pottery, where she painted the dynamic and boldly coloured designs of the now famous Delphis ware - very collectable and realising high prices at specialist auctions. In addition to her main love of painting, she directs her creative energies into pottery figures, sculpture and reproduction stained glass panels.
She has even customised items of clothing.

Juan Gris | Cubist painter

Juan Gris, original name José Victoriano González (1887-1927), Spanish painter whose lucidly composed still lifes are major works of the style called Synthetic Cubism.

Gris studied engineering at the Madrid School of Arts and Manufactures from 1902-1904, but he soon began making drawings for newspapers in the sensuously curvilinear Art Nouveau style.

He moved to Paris in 1906 and settled at the Bateau-Lavoir, an artists’ dwelling where his compatriot Pablo Picasso lived. Gris was thus in touch with the evolution of Cubism, a style initiated by Picasso and Georges Braque around 1907.

Sergey Kustarev / Сергей Кустарев, 1973 | Realist painter

Сергей Кустарев born in Bryansk, Russia.

1993 - graduated from the Bryansk Art College.

1994 / 1999 - volunteer in the artistic-industrial academy Mukhina.

2002 - member of the Union of Artists.

Technique - Realistic paintings in conjunction with interior decoration, simulating metal.

His works are in private collections in Russia and abroad.

Ancient Greek sculpture

The origins of greek sculpture have been ascribed the wooden cult statues that were described by Pausanias as xoana.

No such statue survives, and the descriptions of them are vague despite the fact that some were objects of veneration for hundreds of years.

The first piece of Greek statuary to be reassembled since is probably the Lefkandi Centaur (Eretria Mus.) found on Euboia.

Max Gasparini, 1970 | Portrait painter

Il pittore Italiano Max Gasparini è nato a Rovato. Dalla pittura classica e realistica di oggetti, i paesaggi e ritratti, realizzati con tecnica minuziosa, l'autore è arrivato a liberare il gesto "quasi" per caso. E' stata una folgorazione.

I quadri hanno cominciato a prendere forma senza volontà nè studio, eliminando l'iter d'ideazione, progettazione, bozzetto. L'opera nasce da sè, prende forma solo parzialmente controllabile.

Cheri Blum | Faux painting

Cheri Blum who was born in Maryland on 1969 and passed away at her home in Georgetown on November 4, 2003, at the age of 34.

Cheri's artwork, published by Wild Apple Graphics since 1996 and licensed by Wild Apple Licensing since 1999, has been highly successful in both open edition prints and licensed products from more than 40 companies.

Cheri Blum (1969-2003) began her career as an illustrator and muralist, creating trompe l’oeil, faux painting and decorative furniture finishes.

Zhang Yaxi, 1968 | Urban sculptress

Contemporary Chinese🎨 sculptor Zhang Yaxi is a professional sculptor in Chongqing. Her training and education is that of a typical young Chinese sculptor today -she has created monumental sculptures up to 7 metres in height, and her sculpture has been exhibited in several international sculpture symposia and national sculpture exhibitions as well as being commissioned for public and corporate spaces.

Shown below, Yaxi is working on one of her monumental works entitled The Gate of Life, a monumental urban sculpture in bronze created during the China Changchun International Sculpture Symposium 2001. In a more ephemeral vein, browse to see Pregnant, a monumental snow sculpture created on a frozen lake in Harbin, China.

Robert Cannon 1969 | Terraform Sculpture

Robert Cannon, born in Flemington, New Jersey, May 10, 1969, is an american sculptor. He holds a BA with distinction from Yale University. While attending Yale, Cannon studied under the American Sculptor Alice Aycock. Nature is the inspiration and foundation for Cannon’s terraform sculptures. Terraform, literally translates to "Earth-shaping", the process of deliberate modification of the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology to be similar to those of Earth to make it habitable by humans.

Deidre But-Husaim, 1959 ~ Futurist / Hyperrealist painter

Deidre But-Husaim is a visual artist based in Adelaide who has painting at the core of her practice. She attended Adelaide Central School of Art and Adelaide Centre for the Arts. She paints with oil on canvas (linen), her work is mostly figurative.

Ottorino De Lucchi, 1951

Il pittore Italiano Ottorino De Lucchi è nato a Ferrara. Si è laureato in Chimica 1975 e Farmacia 1977 presso l’Università di Padova. E’ membro della Società Chimica Italiana dal 1977, dove ha ricoperto la carica di Presidente della Divisione di Chimica Organica e dal 1979 è membro dell’American Chemical Society. Nel 1984 ha ricevuto la medaglia Ciamician dalla Società Chimica Italiana, nel 1993 il premio Federchimica e nel 1997 il prestigioso Zeneca lecture prize, presso Wilmington, USA.

Jeff Legg, 1959 | Still Life painter

Jeff C. Legg’s artistic interests developed in childhood and by age 13, he was apprentice to a well known regional artist and college art professor Darrel Dishman. This nearly four years of mentoring under Mr. Dishman laid the foundation for his drawing and painting skills which led him to study at the Atelier Lack in Minneapolis and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.