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Saturday, July 21, 2012

INSPIRATIONAL ARTISTS 3OF 3~ Carla Mellon

A few years ago I went to the DIA for the second time (though it was more the first because i actually got to look around). I was in aw of all the amazing art that surrounded me, actually seeing the paintings i had only looked at photographs of. Though I have yet to make it through the entire museum, i have found one of my favorite paintings (Talking Oak) one that haven't seen since my second visit but have searched for. That painting was done by William Maw Egley  who inspires me to see the beauty in an ordinary setting.


TALKING OAK
The Talking Oak, 1857 (oil on 
canvas)























THE LETTER
The Letter :: William Maw Egley  - 6
 woman's portraits 
hall ( The middle of 19 centuries ) in art amd painting - paintings - 
masterpieces of art 

 
LOOKING THROUGH THE FENCE
 William Maw Egley:Talking Through the Fence


 A MOMENT OF REFLECTION


INSPIRATIONAL ARTISTS 2of 3~ Carla Mellon

Another artist that truly inspires me is Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh has always, always been one of my favorite artists. He has a very distinct style in his paintings, everything flows almost together and shows form in a very free way. A lot of the paintings I have done in the past have been inspired by that free flowing style and it continues to, in a way, make me day dream of ideas.
http://www.vangoghgallery.com/catalog/carla

Café Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night, The

Vincent van Gogh's Café Terrace on the Place du 
Forum, Arles, at Night, The Painting

Painting, Oil on Canvas
Arles, France: September, 1888

Starry Night

Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night Painting

Painting, Oil on Canvas
Saint-Rémy, France: June, 1889


Starry Night Over the Rhone

Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night Over the Rhone 
Painting

Painting, Oil on Canvas
Arles, France: September, 1888

Wheat Field with Crows

Vincent van Gogh's Wheat Field with Crows 
Painting

 


Painting, Oil on Canvas
Auvers-sur-Oise: July, 1890










INSPIRATIONAL ARTISTS 1of 3~ Carla Mellon

The first artist that I really like and that inspires me is Jaclyn Hilber she is an artist that i came across at the CCS student art show. Her work has an elegance to it but is also a bit odd in expression. the pieces are of a quality and level of maturity that all age groups can appreciate. i believe that her work inspires me because the personality she expresses is much like my own in a kind of morbid beauty (not all of her work has that touch of morbidity)
http://jaclynhilber.blogspot.com/ 

"Experiencing Change With a New Mindset" 18x33 Oil on Board



"Sweet Realization" 24x30 Oil on Board



"Organic Growth" 8x8 Oil on Board



  "One Helping the Other" 6x12 Oil on Board

Sunday, July 24, 2011

ARTISTS THAT I LIKE

Brian Goggin:  Herd Morality, Speechless, and Kohler and Chase, Substrata- www.metaphorm.org/

Herd Morality

  speechless

 Kohler & Chase kohler and chase

  substrata

  • Dennis Oppenheim:  Splash Buildings,  Architectural Cactus, Digestion, and Blushing Machine- www.dennis-oppenheim.com/sculpture
 Dennis Oppenheim - Splash Buildings - 2009 Splash Buildings

 Dennis Oppenheim - Architectural Cactus, 2005
 Architectural Cactus

 Dennis Oppenheim - Blushing Machine, 1996 Blushing Machine

 Dennis Oppenheim - Digestion, 1989 Digestion



 Joan Giordano: Sedona, Message Upfront, Tropix 1, Regrown- www.joangiordano.com/
 
 Tropix 1



Message upfront

 I was unable to get the pictures for "Regrown" and "Sedona" however, you can see them if you visit the following website:  http://www.joangiordano.com/  "Regrown' is under the category works on paper and "Sedona" is under the category paintings

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Hello to everyone in portfolio. I hope that you are all having an awesome summer and that all of your summer art projects turn out great.