Painter – Part 1
December 7, 2009 by Portrait Painter
Filed under Landscapes
Painting is a form of art and the person who makes the painting is called a Painter.
Painter can be of many types each depending on the type of painting he makes
Painter is also known as artist and holds a respectful position in our society.
We also call a person who paints our houses or buildings as a Painter
A painter is a person who applies an emulsion called paint to a surface.
A painter makes painting and sells his work at art and painting exhibitions.
So many Painters have come and gone but very few of them have been successful.
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti and Pablo Picasso are known for their art work and each one is a world famous Painter.
Painting is the profession of the Painter and it is by his paintings that a painter earns his bread and milk.
Painter Leonardo da Vinci is globally famous Painter and his art works like Mona Lisa and the Last supper are phenomenal.
There has been Painter even in pre historic world as earlier people used to make symbols and draw things to communicate.
A Painter can make landscape painting, portrait painting and still life and real life paintings.
A landscape Painter makes an outdoor scene and paints the nature which has land, water, clouds, wind and sunlight.
A portrait Painter basically makes the image of a person or animals and the portrait Painter can also capture the mood of the model.
A still life Painter paints things like flowers, food, or musical instruments.
A real life Painter can show a busy street, party, gatherings or anyplace where there is life
A religious Painter paints and tries to give out religious message to the audience.
Greece is one country which has the history of having well rather the best Painter.
Greek Painter, El Greco is famous for his unusual wall paintings and was a greatest painter.
There are many drawing or painting schools which offer painting trainings to a Painter.
Theodoros Vryzakis is a Painter who is known for his paintings which depicted Greek life.
Each Painter has his own style of painting and his own way to use the colors and the brushes.
A modern art Painter is someone who is known for his bizarre paintings.
In India there have been many painters but Raja Ravi Varma is said to be a unique painter who become a world famous painter.
If you are planning to become a painter then you need to get training from good Art colleges.
Painting is such a filed which not only gives the Painter money but also a glamorized world.
Painter like M.F Hussain has really made a mark in the world of art.
A painter is just like a Fashion designer who exhibits his work not at a fashion show but at an Art Exhibition.
A good painter need not be an aged person even a child can become a famous painter.
If your child wants to become a Painter then you should always support his dream.
Painter
One of India’s famous painter is Sudhir Patwardhan who a famous contemporary Painter.
A Painter is creative person who has the ability to draw or paint what he sees.
One can get a good Painter for making paintings which he can put up at his home.
In early days when there was no camera it was through paintings that a Painter could capture a moment.
Many people call a Painter to make their family portrait as it looks more elegant and stylish.
In India it is mostly the Bengalis who are good Painters as they are more creative.
Painter has the ability to stop the time by capturing it on his canvas.
A Painter can charge very high prices for his paintings so now days it’s the trend for the elite class to buy paintings.
Painter uses several things like a brush, paint colors, and a canvas sheet to draw his paintings.
Painter who paint our houses should use good quality paints as its our house what we are giving him to paint.
Find a Portrait Artist on the Internet
November 1, 2009 by Portrait Painter
Filed under Portraits
Find a portrait artist on the internet
Portrait paintings are art forms which every art lover wants to own. But every artist cannot create portraits with the perfect look. Therefore, many a times, people are not satisfied with their portraits, when completed.
To get the best portrait made, it is very important that you first find a portrait artist who can create your portrait in the best possible way.
There are some artists who specialize in creating portrait paintings. No matter, whether you want live portraits or photo portraits, the portrait artists can create the best portraits for you. The portraits created by these artists contain elements which give them a real look and make them look different from the others. The portrait artists closely study every detail of their subject and give the portraits the perfect look.
You can find many portrait artists on the internet. You can also check out their works on their websites.
If you want to approach a professional and expert portrait artist for getting your portrait paintings created, you can visit www.portrayers.com.
In the past, when photography was not popular, oil paintingwas one of the most popular means for family portraits, used to preserve images of their near and dear ones for future generations.
Oil painting portraitswere not only popular because it was used for making personal images but also because it was used as a decorative medium to decorate homes and offices. Mona Lisa, made by the Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci long back in the early 1500s, is most probably the most famous oil painting portrait.
Oil Painting Portraits, which were made centuries back are so beautiful that they continue to amaze us even today. At present times, oil painting portraits have become affordable. Therefore, you can buy them to either gift it to someone or simply decorate your home and office with it. You can also get an oil painting portrait of your choice made by an artist. The artist will require a few weeks time to complete your portrait of oil painting and deliver it to you.
Painting enthusiasts share their interest
October 5, 2009 by Portrait Painter
Filed under Old Masters
Paintings interest certainly every painter, as an amateur I certainly appreciate Paintings
From Vincent Van Gogh or Leonardo Da Vinci or Claude Monet, French painters of the old centuries reproduce a great period of time.
Those painters worked all their life to reproduce scenery of that time.
You can visualise some of their reproduction in arts gallery in Europe or through the world. You can appreciate much great oil paintings in “Val De Loire” in France where
Many great art pictures are suspended on the walls of those castles.
Those painters are in themselves leaders in art painting. They are “unique” many of us
Have to learn from them. They communicated to us the “love of arts”
They gave their life to their art and developed techniques of painting. I certainly learn from them and appreciate all their work. Through books or sometimes reproductions
We have the chance to admire their expositions.
You can appreciate The Vincent Van Gogh paintings in the book: “Van Gogh” of
Pierre Cabanne of FRANCE LOISIRS 123, boulevard de Grenelle, Paris.
Famous Painters: 3 Most Famous Painters of All Time
September 29, 2009 by Portrait Painter
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Our world has been blessed with the genius and talent of so many gifted artists that have created amazing master pieces that have motivated and inspired, not only just an era, but long after their brushes have laid their final strokes.
As it is true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it would be impossible to pick just a few and present them as the best without attracting fierce debate, of which there could not ever be a winner.
Here I have compiled a short reference to present top 3 most famous painters of all time.
1. Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519)- Renaissance
I think the number 1 spot belongs to the great Leonardo Da Vinci. Often call him as the father of Renaissance, or a master of perspective, the influence of Leonardo Da Vinci today extends far beyond the realm of artistic endeavor.
Inspired and encouraged by growing up in an environment rich in scholarly flavor there are about 15 significant art works credited to Leonardo Da Vinci, comprising paintings on panels, a large mural and some drawings. Leonardo Da Vinci is renowned for his work in such fields as architecture, geometry, engineering, natural science mathematics.
Leonardo became the first painter, architect, and engineer work for King Francis 1st in France. It was the King himself at his side on the 2nd of May, 1519 when he died.
Enter http://www.famouspainters.org to read more about the life of this genius master pieces.
2. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)- Impressionist
The master pieces of Vincent Van Gogh may be the easiest recognized and remembered of any artist, famous or not.
Although he usually made his paintings with everyday objects, such as sunflowers and an empty chair, his art is intensely emotional.
Vincent Van Gogh was born the son of a pastor and grew up in a cultured and religious environment. He first worked in a book store and as an art salesman before becoming a preacher for which he was latter fired for being overzealous. In 1880, he turned to the study of art with the determination to give joy by creating beauty.
Van Gogh suffered severe bouts of depression and has been described as a “difficult companion”, an understated comment when thinking that while one of his “difficult” periods he tried to attack his closest friend and peer, Gauguin, with a razor. The attack was successfully avoided but Van Gogh then famously cut off a part of his own ear.
Van Gogh’s depression and tantrums magnified and he began to suffer fits of madness and was admitted to an asylum.
In 1890, 2 months after his release from the asylum Vincent Van Gogh kill himself, only ever having sold one painting. After 200 years after his death, or deeply tragic life, the works of Vincent Van Gogh are last forever.
http://www.famouspainters.org presents more on the troubled life of Vincent Van Gogh and the success of his life determination 200 years later
3. Salvador Dali- (1904-1989)- Surrealism
The art works of Salvador Dali depict strange imaginary characters of burning giraffes and seemingly melted wax watches. Dali called his own works as ‘hand-painted dream photographs’.
Dali is famous for his many talents apart from jewelry design, sculpture, book illustration, painting as well as theatre work, making a surrealistic film, “Un chien andalou” in 1929 and also writing a novel, “Hidden Faces” in 1944.
While Dali is best known as representing the surrealist era, he skillfully expanded his own version which he named ‘critical paranoia’. Dali’s theory supporting critical paranoia is that one should develop fantasy, although awareness and will suspended in thought.
If the sum of a man is his character, we would still be confused as to who Salvador Dali was. He cannot possibly be explained in few short sentences. Just when you think you know him in nature there emerges one more perspective.
Read about Salvador Dali stories in more detail on http://www.famouspainters.org
Assessing whether all people are born artists
September 15, 2009 by Portrait Painter
Filed under Old Masters
It is incredibly difficult for me to “wrap my arms” around the idea that all (people), are born artists. Opinions and personal experiences abound which when viewed from all angles, make it completely clear, that the word “Art” in and of itself, can be misunderstood and semantically deposed as such, that in the end it is apt to leave even the scholar and accredited as such, fundamentally trained, in as many positions as a rubber toy from the 1970’s.
The very depth and weight, such a word – much less an imposed seventh sense type of gift – bestowed on all, quite frankly, makes me wonder if my “Stick Figures” were only the beginning of a Rembrandt journey cut short!
When we think of Rembrandt, hence, artist extraordinary, we are perplexed, as we look INTO the art created by him. Not even all of us, are able to view art, which is sad given the fact of blindness, and yet one of Rembrandt’s gifts, lazy eye, it is currently being said, enabled him to (see) things differently than those who do not have at least one eye in a five to twenty degree difference from center.
Fascinating as that is, and yes, I do find it such, He was born an artist. Leonardo Da Vinci, Monet, Manet, Reubens, Clasz, Remington, (lets not forget the child prodigy, already outselling all of the aforementioned), anyone whose name started or starts with Michaelangelo Titian, Carravagio, Dali, JMW Turner, Joni Pienkowski, Vincent Price? Each were born (predestined and flat out no denying it) artists. Each of them possessed a natural, and yes I dare, God (and if your God is named Lucifer that’s okay, ads to the choices, values, and motivations for art) given gift to express what they were seeing, and also, what they imagined, in such a way as to leave the rest of us “Etch-A-Sketchers” in utter bewilderment.
Okay, Old Master’s, born with art, and realizing this, accept this and create at will, agree?
In Clearwater, Florida (a more recent 1980’s) a Bottle Nosed Dolphin by the name of “Sunset Sam”, literally selected paint color, while holding a brush in his beak, and then (with adept precision?) put that paint to canvas, which culminated in nothing short of an incredibly intelligent Mammal, with a great team of people who loved him and only wished for him to be healthy and happy. Sam, who was a resident of the Clearwater Marine Science Center, and undoubtedly the most famous to date of such residences, was not able to live in the wild, a rescued porpoise who
The 10 Must See Chateaux To Tour In The Loire Valley In France
July 17, 2009 by Portrait Painter
Filed under Portraits
The royalty of France, seduced by the temperate climate and the game-filled oak forests erected their sumptuous homes here in the Loire Valley. They surrounded themselves with the greatest architects and artiests of this era. This is the country of a thousand castles. The valley is full of not only royal castles and renaissance palaces, national museum and large magnificent chateaux, but also medieval castles and fortresses, small fairy tale manors, private chateaux, medieval cities, churches, abbeys, and cathedrals. Many chateaux and stately homes are open to the public: some are state owned, such as Chambord and Blois; others are private, and still lived in. A large percentage of them run son-et-lumiere shows during the tourist season. Chateau de Chenonceau and Chateau de Chambord are definitely worth a visit and are near to Blois.
Chateau du Clos Luce
Chateau du Clos Luce is where Leonard de Vinci spent the last fouryears of his life. You can visit his study, salons, kitchen and bedrooms, the chapel and see frescoes painted by his pupils. His drawings and paintings are set out in the park of the chateau with giant models of the most spectacular machines he invented with voice-overs of Leonardo da Vinci and his disciple Melzi.
Le Chateau du Clos Luce: 30 minutes from us, at demeure de Leonard de Vinci,Amboise 37400 Tel: +33(0)2 47 57 00 73 Open: daily except 25 December to 1st January
Chateau Blois
Chateau Blois is almost like four separate chateaux rolled into one – so diverse are the architectural styles at play here. The Medieval heart is centred around the Salle des Etats Generaux which is where the court and council were based. Flamboyant Gothic flair is evident in the Louis XII wing whereas Renaissance architecture is the dominant style in the Francois 1 wing. It is in the Francois 1 wing that you’ll find Catherine de Medici’s private rooms complete with array of poisons. This was also the spot where the Duc de Guise was brutally murdered in 1588 after he was thought to be planning a Catholic uprising against Henri III. Apparently, it was Henri who carried out the deed himself only to be murdered himself a year later by a monk. Lastly, the Gaston d’Orleans wing will satisfy any cravings for Classical architecture. Evenings are a particularly good time to visit Blois especially if you book to see the ’son et lumiere’ shows that recount the chateau’s turbulent past.
Chateau de Blois: Place du Chateau, Blois, 41000 Tel: +33 (0)2 54 90 33 33 Open: Closed on 25th Dec and 1st Jan
Chateau Azay le Rideau
The Azay le Rideau Castle, one of the purest creation of the Renaissance, was built on an island of the Indre River, an ideal setting for an architectural gem. The son-et-lumiere spectacles held in the park during the summer tell some of the history of the Chateau and are not to be missed if you are there at the right time.
Chateau de Chenonceau
Le Chateau des Dames built on a bridge across the river Cher is one of the more beautiful chateaux of the Loire with elegant turrets, arches and stately avenues bordered by plane trees. It’s romantic feel is further heightened by the fact that its stylised and symmetrical structure is reflected in the waters of the Cher.
Chenonceau owes much of its design and beauty to four women in particular. It was Catherine de Briconnet who first started the trend and was largely responsible for its early Renaissance style. Catherine then passed the baton to Diane de Poiters (mistress of Henri II) who was responsible for the formal gardens to the left of the chateau as you approach it. Unfortunately Diane de Poitiers was forced to relinquish ownership of Chenonceau to Catherine de Medici (the embittered wife of Henri II) who offered Chateau de Chaumont in exchange. Not entirely a fair swap! Later the castle was inherited by Louise de Lorraine, the bereaved wife of Henri III Catherine’s favourite son. Louise painted her bedroom ceiling black and white out of respect for her late husband.
Madame Dupin also had a pivotal role in the development of Chenonceau in the 18th century and was responsible for encouraging literary events to be held here. The likes of Rousseau, Voltaire and Montesquieu all spending time here. Today Chenonceau is a profitable business run by the Menier family who are known as respected chocolatiers.
Chateau de Chenonceaux: Chateau de Chenonceau, 30 minutes from Blois, Chenonceau, 37150 Tel: +33 (0)2 47 23 90 07 Open: Closed 25th Dec & 1st Jan, 1st May
Chateau du Chaumont
Chateau du Chaumont is located on the southern bank of the Loire River about 20 minutes west of Blois. It was the first chateau at Chaumont-sur-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, France. Originating in the 11th century, it was built by Eudes II, Count of Blois.
In 1560, the castle became the property of Catherine de’ Medici who entertained numerous astrologers there, including Nostradamus. On the death of her husband, King Henry II, Catherine used her power to take over the much coveted Chateau de Chenonceau from her husband’s mistress, Diane de Poitiers. As certain legalities had to be met, Diane was forced to accept the Chateau de Chaumont as payment for her beloved Chenonceau. Diane de Poitiers lived at Chaumont for only a short time when the castle was sold.
The chateau holds an international garden festival covering a different theme each year from April to October.
Chateau de Chambord
Chambord is truly royal in its great scale, its grand air, its indifference to common consideration (Henry James). It combined the dream of King Francois I with the imagination of Leonardo de Vinci. The result is a real mathematisation of architecture, a grandiose creation : 440 rooms with 365 fireplaces, a fabulous double staircase, and a unique roof terrace
Chateau de Chambord: 15 minutes south east of Blois, Domaine national de Chambord, Chambord, Tel: +33 (0)2 54 5040 00 Open: Closed on 25th Dec, 1st Jan and 1st May
Chateau de Cheverney
Chateau de Cheverny is unmistakedly the most lavishly furnished of all the Loire Valley Chateaux. Built between 1604 and 1634 little has changed. Its present owner is a direct descendant of the original owner and his 70 hounds or so are still used for regular stag hunting. Some of the chateau’s masterpieces include paintings by old masters, tapestries from Paris and Holland plus Louis XIV’s commode and unforgettable grandfather clock. The 1640s interior decoration, consisting of panelling, painted ceilings, and fireplaces, and paintings by Jean Monnier, is among the finest of its kind.
There are two interesting facts pertaining to Cheverny. Firstly, serious Tintin fans will note that Herge based the mythical Moulinsart on Cheverny. If this appeals, check out the Tintin exhibition situated directly opposite the chateau. Secondly, the 18th century Orangerie served as a hiding place for the Mona Lisa during world war 2. From here, you’ll be able to take in the majesty of the park and its canals which are open to the public from April to November.
Chateau de Cheverny: 16 kilometres south-east of Blois, Cheverny, 41700 Tel: +33 (0)2 54 79 96 29 Open: Open daily
Chateau de Beauregard
Chateau de Beauregard was mostly built at the same time as Chateau de Cheverny as a hunting lodge for Francois I. It is famous for its Galerie des Portraits which comprises over 327 portraits of Kings and their lovers plus famous dignitaries from 14th to seventeenth centuries. Take note of the unique flooring that is covered in seventeenth century porcelain tiles.
Chateau de Beauregard: 6 kilometres south of Blois, Cellettes, 41120 Tel: +33 (0)2 54 70 36 74 Open: Closed Wed in winter months and entirely for the month of January
Chateau de Villandry
Villandry was one of the last of the very big chateaux built around 1536 in the Loire valley during the renaissance. It houses some interesting and very valuable antiques and furnishings but it is probably best known for its Italian Renaissance garden created by Doctor Carvallo. As well as being very ornate and decorative, the gardens produce fruit, vegetables and herbs which are sold locally to raise funds for the maintenance of the chateau.
Chateau de Villandry
Villandry was one of the last of the very big chateaux built around 1536 in the Loire valley during the renaissance. It houses some interesting and very valuable antiques and furnishings but it is probably best known for its Italian Renaissance garden created by Doctor Carvallo. As well as being very ornate and decorative, the gardens produce fruit, vegetables and herbs which are sold locally to raise funds for the maintenance of the chateau.
The Valley of the Loire is a splendid region awarded world heritage listing because of its magnificent chateaux.
Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci
May 23, 2009 by Portrait Painter
Filed under Portraits
Mona Lisa is perhaps the most popular painting in the world. It is the most frequently discussed work of art and a leading model of the various artistic techniques. The great Italian artist and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci, painted Mona Lisa. The painting has been the subject of extensive debates worldwide. Such discussions have widened even more the tremendous popularity of Mona Lisa. A lot of other artists have attempted to unlock many of the mysteries that surround the painting but up to now their efforts fail. Consequently they resort to theoretical interpretations. There are however widely accepted and interesting facts and theories about Mona Lisa.
Mona Lisa is actually not the real name of the person in the portrait. Mona is the common shortening of the Italian word ‘Madonna,’ which means ‘my lady.’ In addition the present spelling ‘Mona Lisa’ is just a result of a spelling error to the original name ‘Monna Lisa.” It is interesting though that even if the person in the painting is still not known up to now, it still remains as one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of mankind. The credit then solely belongs to Leonardo da Vinci himself.
Although a common theory suggests that Lisa Gherardini is the woman in the painting, no convincing supporting evidences can be established. Lisa Gherardini was a mother of two sons. Da Vinci’s possible motivation for choosing her remains a mystery. Another startling theory states that the person in the portrait is actually Leonardo da Vinci himself in a woman form. Such a belief can be a big joke for some but the possibilities surrounding Mona Lisa are infinite just as art itself is a field of never ending possibilities. With art, you can make unlimited modifications to the real object but keeping its essence.
A portion of the painting was damaged in 1956 when a man named Ugo Unganza threw a stone at Mona Lisa. The incident caused a small patch of damaged paint near the woman’s left elbow. Such an imperfection can have a lasting effect on the painting but the good thing is that the essence of the entire portrait is still intact.
One of the possible reasons why the painting caught the attention of the world is that it was stolen in 1911 from the Louvre Museum in broad daylight. After Mona Lisa was recovered it had already sparked people’s curiosity.
More than seven million dollars was spent just to make sure that the masterpiece is well protected. It is located in its own place at the Louvre Museum. The room where it is placed is climate controlled. To prevent it from all the possible risks, the painting is encased in a bullet proof glass.
Some people believe that Mona Lisa originally has eyebrows but they were unintentionally removed when a restoration and cleaning was done on the painting. On the other hand some suggest that the masterpiece was an unfinished work as Leonardo da Vinci was known for his being a perfectionist thus he usually ended up being unable to complete his work.